Our Name Development Process For Small Business Branding

Curious about our name development process? In this blog post we breakdown the process we take clients through when creating a name for their company.

Brand Design, Brand StrategySalt Design Co.May 15, 2019brand, small business, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship

A Branding Process That Yields Results: The 'One Concept' Method

We follow the one concept method for our brand design projects and couldn’t love it more! Curious about what it is and how it works? Read on!

Brand Design, Brand StrategySalt Design Co.April 8, 2019brand, colour, small business, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship

Are Your Brand Colours Sending the Right Message?

Colours tell a silent story and are proven to effect people’s emotions so, when it comes to branding, choosing the right colours to represent you can be a make or break situation. Here’s what you should know.

Brand StrategySalt Design Co.January 20, 2019brand, colour, colour theory, brand personailty, small business, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, brand colours

Let's Talk About Imposter Syndrome: Eman Salem

Want to know how to overcome imposter syndrome? The first step is realizing you’re not alone, so read on because we interviewed Eman Salem, as part of our Let’s Talk About Imposter Syndrome series, about her experiences with imposter syndrome and her insights and advice are inspiring to say the least.

Interview, Let's Talk About Imposter Syndrome SeriesSalt Design Co.September 30, 2018let's talk about anxiety, blog, series, guest post, small business, vancouver, vancouver entrepreneurs, anxiety, entrepreneurship, health, wellness, Eman Salem, Iron Self

Let's Talk About Imposter Syndrome: Sara McCabe

Want to know how to overcome imposter syndrome? The first step is realizing you’re not alone, so read on because we interviewed Sara McCabe, as part of our Let’s Talk About Imposter Syndrome series, about her experiences and how harsh that internal voice can actually be.

Interview, Let's Talk About Imposter Syndrome SeriesSalt Design Co.September 30, 2018let's talk about anxiety, blog, series, guest post, small business, vancouver, vancouver entrepreneurs, anxiety, entrepreneurship, health, wellness, Sara McCabe

Let's Talk About Imposter Syndrome: Angie Coates

Want to know how to overcome imposter syndrome? The first step is realizing you’re not alone, so read on because we interviewed Angie Coats, as part of our Let’s Talk About Imposter Syndrome series, about her experiences and how she turns down the volume on imposter syndrome when it tries to hold her back.

Interview, Let's Talk About Imposter Syndrome SeriesSalt Design Co.September 30, 2018let's talk about anxiety, blog, series, guest post, small business, vancouver, vancouver entrepreneurs, anxiety, entrepreneurship, health, wellness, Angie Coates, The Five15

Let's Talk About Imposter Syndrome: Kae Tran

Want to know how to overcome imposter syndrome? The first step is realizing you’re not alone, so read on because we interviewed Kae Tran, as part of our Let’s Talk About Imposter Syndrome series, about her experiences with imposter syndrome and what she had to say isn’t just impactful, it’s positively motivating.

Interview, Let's Talk About Imposter Syndrome SeriesSalt Design Co.September 30, 2018let's talk about anxiety, blog, series, guest post, small business, vancouver, vancouver entrepreneurs, anxiety, entrepreneurship, health, wellness, Kae Tran

Let's Talk About Imposter Syndrome: Dr. Amie Wolf

Want to know how to overcome imposter syndrome? The first step is realizing you’re not alone, so read on because we interviewed Dr. Aime Wolf, as part of our Let’s Talk About Imposter Syndrome series, about her experiences and what resulted is a powerful reminder that dealing with imposter syndrome is a journey, not a sprint.

Interview, Let's Talk About Imposter Syndrome SeriesSalt Design Co.September 30, 2018let's talk about anxiety, blog, series, guest post, small business, vancouver, vancouver entrepreneurs, anxiety, entrepreneurship, health, wellness, Dr. Amie Wolf, Perception Work Group

Let's Talk About Imposter Syndrome: Paulina Cameron

Want to know how to overcome imposter syndrome? The first step is realizing you’re not alone, so read on because we interviewed Pauline Cameron, as part of our Let’s Talk About Imposter Syndrome series, about her experiences with imposter syndrome and she shares some excellent tools we could all use to fight back against it.

Interview, Let's Talk About Imposter Syndrome SeriesSalt Design Co.September 30, 2018let's talk about anxiety, blog, series, guest post, small business, vancouver, vancouver entrepreneurs, anxiety, entrepreneurship, health, wellness, Paulina Cameron, The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, FWE, The Forum

Let's Talk About Imposter Syndrome: Joe Tong

Want to know how to overcome imposter syndrome? The first step is realizing you’re not alone, so read on because we interviewed Joe Tong, as part of our Let’s Talk About Imposter Syndrome series, about his experiences with imposter syndrome and what he shared isn’t just meaningful, it’s motivational.

Interview, Let's Talk About Imposter Syndrome SeriesSalt Design Co.September 30, 2018let's talk about anxiety, blog, series, guest post, small business, vancouver, vancouver entrepreneurs, anxiety, entrepreneurship, health, wellness, Joe Tong

Let's Talk About Anxiety: Taylor Aller

Let’s Talk About Anxiety is a series that is all about sharing encounters with anxiety and pushing the conversation into the open so we can problem-solve together and take back that power anxiety hold over us when we feel alone.

Our sixth interviewee, Taylor Aller, is an RMT, educator, speaker, volunteer, mentor, creative and co-founder of the Relationship Project; which is all about busting social media myths and giving people real skills to navigate their romantic relationships. With so much on the go, Taylor knows what it’s like to feel anxious, so read her story here.

Let's Talk About Anxiety Series, InterviewSalt Design Co.September 28, 2018let's talk about anxiety, Taylor Aller, blog, series, guest post, small business, vancouver, vancouver entrepreneurs, anxiety, entrepreneurship, health, wellness, The Relationship Project

Let's Talk About Anxiety: Sara Zaytsoff

Let’s Talk About Anxiety is a series that is all about sharing encounters with anxiety and pushing the conversation into the open so we can problem-solve together and take back that power anxiety hold over us when we feel alone.

Our, fifth interviewee, Sara Zaytsoff, is a registered kinesiologist, exercise physiologist, and the founder of Mint Club Athletics, which does very cool things for young female identifying athletes. Having experienced anxiety herself most of her life, Sara recognizes that stifling your feelings is not just unproductive, it’s unhealthy and that’s why she’s created a business that encourages young women to do just the opposite.

Interview, Let's Talk About Anxiety SeriesSalt Design Co.September 28, 2018let's talk about anxiety, blog, series, guest post, small business, vancouver, vancouver entrepreneurs, anxiety, entrepreneurship, health, wellness, Sara Zaytsoff, Mint Club Athletics

Let's Talk About Anxiety: Mara Savina Lantz

Let’s Talk About Anxiety is a series that is all about sharing encounters with anxiety and pushing the conversation into the open so we can problem-solve together and take back that power anxiety hold over us when we feel alone.

Our fourth interviewee, Mara Savina Lantz, is a writer and a highly intuitive and emotional person. She has experienced anxiety first hand, in her own life and her partners, and is opening up about what it feels like and the journey it’s taken her on.

Interview, Let's Talk About Anxiety SeriesSalt Design Co.September 28, 2018let's talk about anxiety, blog, series, guest post, small business, vancouver, vancouver entrepreneurs, anxiety, entrepreneurship, health, wellness, Mara Lantz

Let's Talk About Anxiety: Jessie Hutton Nelson

Let’s Talk About Anxiety is a series that is all about sharing encounters with anxiety and pushing the conversation into the open so we can problem-solve together and take back that power anxiety hold over us when we feel alone.

In our series opener, Jessie Hutton Nelson, founder of @kithandcommon, goes open book and bears it all when it comes to their anxiety.

Let's Talk About Anxiety Series, InterviewSalt Design Co.September 28, 2018let's talk about anxiety, Jessie Hutton Nelson, blog, series, guest post, small business, health, vancouver, vancouver entrepreneur, anxiety, Jessie, entrepreneurship, wellness, kith and common

Let's Talk About Anxiety: Nadya Pecherskaya

Let’s Talk About Anxiety is a series that is all about sharing encounters with anxiety and pushing the conversation into the open so we can problem solve together and take back that power anxiety hold over us when we feel alone.

Our second interviewee, Nadya Pecherskaya - founder of @icaria, a CBD oil company - reveals that she didn’t even realize how much anxiety was dominating her life until she started using CBD. Here’s her story.

Interview, Let's Talk About Anxiety SeriesSalt Design Co.September 28, 2018let's talk about anxiety, blog, series, guest post, small business, vancouver, vancouver entrepreneurs, anxiety, entrepreneurship, health, wellness, Nadya Pecherskaya, Icaria Co

Let's Talk About Anxiety: Ashley Belluz

Let’s Talk About Anxiety is a series that is all about sharing encounters with anxiety and pushing the conversation into the open so we can problem-solve together and take back that power anxiety hold over us when we feel alone.

Our last interviewee, Ashley Belluz, is the brains behind KILTER&MINT, a Yoga company that is also a purveyor of stories through its podcast and blog. A newly divorced mom, Ashley shares the role anxiety has played in her life and the journey she’s on now.

Interview, Let's Talk About Anxiety SeriesSalt Design Co.September 28, 2018let's talk about anxiety, blog, series, guest post, small business, vancouver, vancouver entrepreneurs, anxiety, entrepreneurship, health, wellness, Ashley Belluz, Kilter & Mint

The F-Word: The Final Word From Our Community

All good things must come to an end and with everything we learned from our F-Word Series about failure, this was definitely a good thing. Before we go though, we’ve got a few final thoughts on failure from our community that we want to share which are both poignant and profound.

Interview, The F-Word SeriesSalt Design Co.September 7, 2018blog, series, guest post, small business, health, vancouver, vancouver entrepreneur, anxiety, wellness, the f-word, Mara Lantz, entrepreneurship

The F-Word: Mara's Final Thoughts

We’ve been running our F-Word series for nearly a year and, as it draws to a close, our very own Mara Lantz (née Falstein) reflects on everything she’s learned about failure from the people we interviewed. Plus! We’re asking about your experiences for our final post in the series.

Interview, The F-Word SeriesSalt Design Co.August 2, 2018blog, series, guest post, small business, health, vancouver, vancouver entrepreneur, anxiety, wellness, the f-word, Mara Lantz, entrepreneurship

The F-Word: James Lantz

Today we’re joined by James Lantz, our very own Mara Lantz’s (now) husband)! This one is a little different as James works in game design but the conversation is no less interesting. Read on to hear about James’ relationship of failure as a child and this thoughts on resilience and why he’d rather be on the offensive.

Interview, The F-Word SeriesSalt Design Co.July 5, 2018blog, series, guest post, small business, health, vancouver, vancouver entrepreneur, anxiety, wellness, the f-word, Mara Lantz, entrepreneurship, James Lantz

The F-Word: Brittany Tiplady

Up on the F-Word today, we are joined by Brittany Tiplady, co-founder of Vancouver's only woman-focused publication Loose Lips Magazine. Read more on her thoughts on how she defines and navigates failure and her take on the impact of social media and how that impacts our conversations around failing.

Interview, The F-Word SeriesSalt Design Co.June 7, 2018blog, series, guest post, small business, health, vancouver, vancouver entrepreneur, anxiety, wellness, the f-word, Mara Lantz, entrepreneurship, Brittany Tiplady, Loose Lips Magazine