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Summer's Heating Up!

Published almost 2 years ago • 2 min read

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Summer is heating up and we've got some sweet news.

Here's a quick rundown of what's got us fired up right now. And as always we've got a sweet playlist queued up for you. Scroll on down for the link to our summer jams.


Join me tonight at 7pm

I'll be going live over at Lindsay Barrasse's Tuesday Talks on Instagram Live. Come join us as we'll be diving into DIY design mistakes to avoid. Lindsay was one of our experts at Freelance Business Week this past year.


Recent Work

We recently created some new branding and logo design for the band Eirrean's Call. They are a trans celtic band that delivers an immersive concert experience. We dug deep into the culture symbolism an influences to help inform the design of a logo set. We also produced stickers and shirts for their merch table. Be sure to check out their latest release and catch a live show!


Brands that care

Speaking of merch, our Connection Kits service is proud to be in alignment with a new initiative called Proud Path. These are suppliers of branded merchandise that are leading the way in putting planet, people, and purpose first. It's been important to us to build our Connection Kits service of branded m

erch in a values first way. So we are delighted to be able to partner with this family of brands.


In the Media

Tune into WPVM Friday, June 24 at 10 am

I'll be chatting with Hank Eder on his Business Success show.


In Case you missed it

If you missed my Simple Pricing Like a Pro workshop. You can still get it along with my custom spreadsheet for pricing your work. Perfect for service based solopreneurs and small teams.

This is a pre-recorded (live) workshop on pricing strategies for your service-based businesses.

We'll delve into methods to be profitable without being perpetually stuck in the grind.

You also get access to the custom spreadsheet I've developed over years of refining my own pricing and that of other companies. This makes it easy to generate profitable pricing for both custom requests and standard offers. This alone is well worth the ticket price.

This was an interactive Zoom session with time for open Q&A. If you are purchasing the recording feel free to email me any questions about your specific situation.


Last call to join us in Spain!

We've still got a couple spots left in our creative retreat to Spain taking place in juts a few weeks. Join us July 3rd - 10th for a once in a lifetime immersive experience of contemplation and creativity. If your wanderlust and love of creative arts and culture is calling, this is for you!


Save the Date for Think Inside the Box

Whether you are new to the event game or a seasoned pro, by now you probably know that designing and engaging experience so that you can inspire connection, impact communities and increase conversions can be a lot of work. This August I'll be hosting a virtual event where I'll share our process to discover, design and deliver branded swag experiences that fill the room and convert. Stay tuned for more details including the reveal of a couple of stellar guest speakers from the national big stages that will be joining me that day.

Music plays a huge part in our creative process. We love discovering and sharing new and old music alike, of all styles. Every month we curate a playlist to share. So, click the button below for a playlist of some songs that have been part of the soundtrack that's kept us going this month.

What are you listening to right now? Reply back and let us know.

John Hornsby

Making good things happen.

I help business leaders seize opportunities and grow efficiently. Founder, CEO, Creative Director. Call me what you like. I’m the primary creative force here at Hornsby Creative. As the leader of our team of creatives who make projects happen, chances are you’ll be working with me as we collaborate to discover, design, and deliver your next branded experience. According to the Gallup Strengths Finders methodology, my top 5 core strengths are Connectedness, Input, Ideation, Strategic, and Achiever. Let’s chat about how I can apply these strengths to help focus and grow your business. Together we'll build a more positive and profitable influence for your business.

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