But there’s still that moment when you post, when you open Canva, when you look at your grid and you think:
“Why does this not look like ME yet?”
“Why does my content feel 70% right instead of 100%?”
“Why can I SEE the brand in my head but not make it real?”
Right now, you're in the DIY, exciting but nervous, hard but hopeful stage of business.
It’s real and it’s happening.
You’re DIY-ing because you care.
You’re learning as you go.
You’re doing your f*cking best and to make it happen.
All you see are full branding packages…but you’re not looking for a full rebrand just yet.
You crave an expert eyes, aligned direction, and the confidence to move forward without a spiral or feeling like your clueless every time you hit publish.
You want a brand that makes you feel legit, even if you’re still early. Design that feels like “I’m building something big”
You want to understand how to DIY your brand properly, with confidence, direction, and actual intention.
You’re not asking for a full rebrand. You just want someone to help you make sense of what’s already in your head and turn it into something you can actually use.
Things are clicking.
The future you is finally
coming into focus
and you want to show it.
Brand Brain IRL is a one-day, in-person workshop where early-stage founders bring the vision they can feel in their chest ; the ideas, the personality, the instinct, the spark…and we turn it into an actual foundation to can build your brand with.
Creativity meet with studio-level strategy led by studio Creative Director, Brand Artist and Visual Translator, Jess Digital.
This is not another bootcamp, where an expert will just tell you what exactly to do. This is the beginning of your brand backing you.
This isn’t just an expert barking do’s and don’ts.
It’s a co-creative, shoulder-to-shoulder day where I’m in the mess with you, translating your vibe, shaping your ideas, and building the foundations together. No “do this, do that’, should's, musts or bulldozing.
The Details👀
📅 DATE and TIME: 26th of April 2026 at 10am
📍LOCATION: The Curious Mr Fox - Durham, UK
Set just above the city with stunning views of Durham Cathedral and Castle.
The Venue is a short walk from Durham train station, bus station with many car-parks and hotels all within walking distance. We’ll send our travel pack upon booking!
⚠️ Accessibility Note:
The event space is located on the first floor of the venue. To access our venue room, you'll need to climb approximately:
15 steps to the main function floor
An additional 6 steps to the workshop room.
Tickets🎟️
Tickets are £300 (unless your an early bird👀) and include lunch, which is pre-ordered ahead of the day.
Tickets are limited to 8 spots only - so act fast!
We’re not like most designers. We believe DIY isn’t a phase you should be embarrassed about.
DIY is how you find your taste, your voice, your vibe. Brand Brain IRL just gives you the structure, strategy and expert eyes
to turn all that DIY exploration into something solid…and to teach you the design bits you couldn’t have known on your own.
You just need someone who can see what you’re aiming to do
and help you shape it with confidence.
You’re not here because you’re “bad at design.” You’re actually probablycreative as hell, full of ideas, opinions, personality, and direction… and you want your brand to actually reflect that.
Brand Brain IRL
IS for you if:
👉🏻Outside still feels like the DIY version of you…
👉🏻Right now you look at your brand and don’t see you.
👉🏻You want to stop spiralling in Canva and start designing with clarity
👉🏻You’ve got a vision, but it’s stuck in your head.
👉🏻You’re ready to feel confident AF about your brand (and show it off)
👉🏻Your happy DIY-ing for right now, but want some guidence to get rid of the doubt.
👉🏻 You learn better with real people and real energy — not just another webinar
Brand Brain IRL
ISN’T for you if:
👉🏻You’re still figuring out who you are in biz...
👉🏻You want a done-for-you solution...
👉🏻You’re 10000% happy with your branding or design process...
👉🏻You don’t want to change anything about your visuals...
👉🏻You want to keep spiralling over your visuals...
What You’ll Leave With:
A Brand Brain Brand Guide:
→ During the day, you’ll complete a brand brain guide with all of your brand guidelines and strategy, paired with a digital brand guideline template, to make your own mini brand bible at home.
Expert Eyes on Your Brand and visuals
→ Real-time feedback from a strategist who actually gets it. Tips, guidance and strategy for while your in the room, and for when your not.
Clear, Honest Action Plan
→ You’ll leave knowing exactly what to ditch, what to double down on, and how to show up like your new branded self.
Brand Headshots
→ Because now that your brand’s finally aligned, you need visuals to match. We’ll capture new headshots or that brings the vibe full circle.
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The ITINERARY
Why Brand Brain IRL?
You don’t need a rebrand. You need a room.
That’s this. That’s me. That’s Brand Brain IRL.
You’re not confused. You’re just too close to your own brilliance to see the shape of it. A creative brain in your corner who actually gets your vibe, can. I’ll help you
pull the vision out of your head using my signature methods and help you turn it into something real.
