Resources & Freebies

Design Resources

Welcome! For the past 15 years, building meaningful brands has been my passion. Here you’ll find design resources and freebies to inspire, add joy and help you build a brand you love.

Brand personality traits and keywords

bring your brand to life

What is brand personality and why it matters.

How to create and on brand social media presence

Brand your social media

How to create an on brand social media presence

The secret to a killer brand. How to create a brand strategy that stands out.

How to create a brand strategy that stands out

5 Ways to practice a positive mindset in business

How to practice a positive mindset

5 ways to practice and my favorite resources

Social Media Posts Cindy Albanese Creative

10 tips to save time and streamline your social media

Brand Photography Tips and a free shot list

How to plan for a brand shoot

Brand photography tips and a free guide.

April 2024 Blog Images_Haute Stock

Using your brand assets

How to Create a Cohesive and Recognizable Brand.

Finding the perfect stock photos for your brand

Finding the perfect stock photos

A Guide to finding high quality stock photos.

What is brand strategy?

What is Brand Strategy?

Why do I need it and where should I start?

Color Psychology Freebie

Color Psychology in Branding

How color creates connections for your brand.

7 Tips for Good Typography

7 tips for good typography

Typography tips to elevate your brand.

Yearly Goals overview planner page mockup

Make planning more joyful

Simplified tips for goal setting and planning.

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Free Brand
Strategy Workbook

Daily Planner Pages

Free daily planner

Stay more organized and focused on your planning.

Free Wellness Planner

Free health & wellness planner

Prioritize your heatlh & wellness with this planner.

Brand Guidelines Template

Free Brand Guidelines Template

Learn why you need brand guidelines and get the free template.

Brand Guidelines Overview

What they are, why you need them and how to use them.

Color Theory Color Wheel

Color Theory

Choosing colors that work well together.

Cindy Albanese Brand Designer

DIY is not always best

4 ways a DIY brand design can affect your customers poorly.

Moodboard Inspiration

How to Create a Brand Moodboard

Learn how to create your brand moodboard and a free template.

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How to Amplify your branding

Learn the top 3 ways to amplify your branding in 2023.

Plan Your Year

How to create a vision board: tips for manifesting your dreams.

Get Started

Master the Basics of Branding

Compliment Cards are a good way to create beautiful designs for your business.

Compliment cards

Add a little smile to someone's day with these free compliment cards.

Brand Consistency Checklist Photo

Free Brand Consistency Checklist

Brand consistency builds recognition and trust. Get started with this free checklist.

Vision board

free vision board templates

Free vision board templates. Editable in canva.

Woman pattern pink

Feminine Design

Why I Embrace Feminine Design in My Brand Design Work.

Branding Mistakes to Avoid

Branding Mistakes to Avoid

Avoid these 5 common branding mistakes

Cindy Albanese Brand Designer

How to know you found the right brand designer

7 vital things to consider when choosing what brand designer to work with.

Mindful journal prompts

Free mindful journal prompts for instagram.

Share to stories and tag those who inpsire you.

Positive affirmations phone wallpaper backgrounds

Free positive affirmations for wallpapers, stories and reels.

14 positive affirmations to use on social media.

Free watercolor backgrounds for social media mockup

Free watercolor backgrounds for social media.

Six free watercolor backgrounds to use on social media.

Free minimal social media templates

Free minimal social media templates.

Easily update them in canva.

Wifi is on the house

Free guest room printables

Welcome your guests to your home or rental property with these free wifi password and welcome prints.

Free Pinterest Idea Pin Template

Free Pinterest Idea Pin Templates

Increase business engagement with these free templates.

Good branding should include more than one variation of your logo.

Love Prints designed by Cindy Albanese.

Love prints

Bring a little love to your home with these free 8x10 love prints.