The Brand Stylist Academy

To say I learnt a lot from the Design for Go-Getters course is probably an understatement! It is jam-packed full of information and it is so, so handy having beautiful examples all the way through so you're never left wondering how to actually do it in practice. Fiona's presentation and designs are gorgeous, as always, and I can't help but be inspired. I know this will be a course I'll come back to again and again as I move forward in my business. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, Fiona!

I've thoroughly worked through and LOVED both of Fiona's books, How to Style Your Brand, and Brand Brilliance. Last week I completed Colour for Creatives: Level One (5 stars - I've reviewed that too!) and this week I've completed Design for Go-Getters. What a complete package! Each book and course builds on the previous and takes the information so far to an entirely new level. Design for Go-Getters has taught me how to implement what I've learned so far into design that I can create myself, that feels right to me! I can't believe I can do this! I've taken a brand blueprint that looked like a resume and turned it into something that feels like a thrill!!! I've created posters and social media banners for my upcoming concert that look and feel exactly how I wanted them to look and feel. This skill has eluded me for years. I knew the feel I wanted (almost - this is also MUCH clearer because of the books and the courses) but I could never quite articulate it and even if I could sketch it roughly, I always had to go to a designer to execute it. I now am full of ideas of posters and materials for my concerts for the entire upcoming year that will be consistent, exciting, will reflect my music and be super fun to create. And I can make them! The secrets Fiona shares in the course are absolutely game-changing. This is exactly what I wanted to know! And she teaches them step by step - not overly technically at all, but from the point of view of simple, beautiful design. This is exactly what I wanted to be able to do. And I had no idea I would be able to do it. Fiona makes it easy, attainable and really clear. I am SO grateful to have found The Brand Stylist! Fiona's style is artistic, creative, personal. This feels like an art class - but exactly the one I needed and wanted to help me do exactly what I wanted to do next. Fiona's approach to branding is like artistry - it's all about feeling, intuition. It's from the inside out and it's super fun. I'm in! I'm ready for more! Many many thanks Fiona, Megan

The Design For Go-Getters program just rocked my socks off! What a game-changer this course has been for me in my business. I'm NOT a designer but wanted the autonomy to create stylish pieces within my business, and now have the tools and confidence to do this for myself. The before/after feedback bonuses were especially helpful for me to understand how Fiona views things through her design eye and sparked so much inspiration! Thank you, Fiona, for all the incredible work and passion that you pour into these awesome courses that you create. I'm a customer (and loyal fan) for life! :)

What should I say? Just great. It was a fun course, I just loved the music in the makeover videos and I learned a lot. Again. I am so looking forward to the next online course and also to the workshop I will attend in a week. Everything you need is in here, color, typography, images and so on. The special at the end was a great surprise as well. Nice to see how you review things and how I can look at my projects from another perspective. Thank you for this great course!

I thoroughly enjoyed the Design for Go-Getters online course from The Brand Stylist. There's lots to work through but it's broken down into manageable chunks, with plenty of visual examples to explain the theory. The before and after examples are particularly good because the befores look okay until you see how they look after! That really helps to illustrate what you can do with your own collateral with even just a few simple changes. I'm developing a new learning resource which involves masses of information downloads, worksheets and case study material, and I wanted to make sure all this material made sense within our brand. Now I'm inspired to do even more than that and see that I can use this opportunity to take our brand to the next level with visual communication that feels really special. If you have existing communications you want to overhaul, you can do it as you work through this course. If, like me, you haven't made the material yet, it's perfectly fine to just work through the class without doing the assignments. It all still makes perfect sense. Great course, easy to follow, highly recommended.

Thank you Fiona for another awesome course. Beautifully done and easy to follow!

I'm really good at my work (even if I do say so myself) but I've always been a little reticent when it comes to sending out branded communications, knowing that I just don't always do my business justice when it comes to design. Working through this course has not only shown me what's possible, but given me exactly what I need to show the value in what I do via tasteful, powerful, compelling design. It has also inspired me to tackle projects I might previously have put off. Fiona's accessible, warm and inspirational approach and the beautiful presentation of it all has made Design for Go Getters, a real delight to work through. She has helped me see the world through the eyes of a designer and I'm really enjoying what I'm beginning to notice. I'm both inspired and motivated to elevate all my communications now and what might have been a job to get through before is now a delightful project to enjoy.