Purple Cow Brands

10/27/2025

🚨 The “Just a Designer” Era Is Dead.

❌ “I design in Figma and hand it off.”
❌ “Animations? That’s the dev’s job.”
❌ “I don’t worry about copy or SEO — I just make it look good.”

That mindset doesn’t fly anymore.

The web is evolving and so has the role of the designer.
Tools like Framer changed everything.

Designers today aren’t just artists.
They’re builders.

✅ They understand motion and scroll interactions
✅ They design for desktop, tablet, and mobile
✅ They write copy that converts
✅ They think about story, SEO, and user flow
✅ They bring ideas to life — not just to a canvas

And I’ve got to shout out , one of our designers.
She’s been a long-time Figma designer, but watching her dive into Framer, learn responsive builds, motion, and storytelling… it’s inspiring.

She’s living proof that great designers can evolve fast when they love their craft.

Because the truth is... ike it or not... we’re all doing a little dev work now. 😂

Our technical lead still does the final walkthrough, performance, analytics, and the nitty-gritty, but the foundation is creative. It’s built by designers who think like builders.

🔥 The truth:
If you only want to make things “look good,” you’ll get left behind.
But if you’re excited to learn, build, and adapt — you’re the future of design.

💭 Design it. Build it. Make it move.
That’s the new standard.

09/22/2025

Most people think web design is about colors, layouts, making things “pop.”

But this week reminded me of something deeper.

Design is storytelling.
And stories are never told alone.

As I began to ask questions, I realized this is where the magic comes alive. Sure, I shaped the layout and wrote the words. But as I began to ask questions, I realized that is where the magic is.

The more they shared, the more the page began to breathe. Their laughter. Their warmth. Their quirks. All of it found its way into the design

Because a page isn’t alive until it carries the voice of the people behind it.

A brand. A website. A landing page that actually works. These aren’t the products of one person’s creativity. They’re the fruit of listening. Of collaboration. Of honoring the story that was already there. That’s where the magic is.

And this is what I love most. Not just the design. Not just the copy. But that moment when you sit across from someone, ask thoughtful questions, and discover the heartbeat of their story.

So maybe the next time you build, write, or design, you don’t start by asking, "How do I make this look good?"
Maybe you start by asking, "What story is waiting here to be told?"

Because the best designs aren’t invented.
They’re revealed.
And that’s where the magic is.

And if you want design that gets to the heart of what matters, where we ask the right questions and uncover your story, give me a call. Let’s make something alive together.

09/22/2025

The devil’s favorite tool isn’t a pitchfork…
It’s your TIME.
The one thing you can NEVER get back.

And if we’re honest, Mondays make it easy for him.
The tension builds before the day even begins.
Deadlines, to-do lists, texts waiting for a reply.
We rush straight into hurry, and suddenly we’re short with one another.
Frustrated.
Closed off.

That’s why our team has a Monday rule:
No laptops. No tasks. No rushing.
The first hour is for talking.
About your weekend. Your hobbies. You broken car. The rising price of gas...
Because if we don’t start attentive to one another, we’ll end up against one another.

Philippians 2 reminds us:
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.
Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.”

This isn’t just a nice verse. It’s a rhythm.
A way to resist hurry.
A way to fight back against the tension.
A way to remember what actually matters.

So as you step into this week, pause long enough to ask:
How can I serve the people around me?
How can I give them my time—my most precious resource?

Because Mondays don’t have to start with tension.
They can start with peace. With presence. With people.

Happy Monday, friends. 🌿

08/26/2025

08/12/2025

From 2012 to 2025 just like that!

08/12/2025

Out with the old, in with the bold. Our new website is live.

07/03/2025

Hard conversations are just that... hard.

They often show up at the worst possible moments. They demand more mental and emotional energy than we sometimes feel we have to give. And yet, they’re inevitable in all areas of life.

How do I be a good leader in those moments?
How do I respond with humility, not ego?
How do I address what happened without insisting on my own way?

This is one of the hardest parts of my job. I’m an emotional person by nature. I feel deeply. I care immensely. And when things are tough — whether it’s conflict, change, or disappointment — I tend to react quickly. It weighs on my heart and my mind.

Even though I want nothing more than to see every person and situation flourish... sometimes they don’t. Sometimes we have to agree to disagree. And that’s okay. That’s part of business. But handling those moments well — in the midst of the pressure — that is what reveals your character.

Here's to learning. Learning to allow the outcome to be what it is.
To sit with it. And still move forward.

To every leader out there, here’s your reminder:
Leadership is hard.
If it were easy, everyone would do it.
Give yourself grace.
Reflect on the values that keep you aligned.
And never, ever stop loving what you do.

Cheers, my friends.
We love you all.

06/29/2025

WHY ARE WE YELLING?!

Seriously, why is everyone yelling?

So many voices.
So much noise.
Telling you what to do.
What to chase.
What to drop.
What you have to do to succeed.

The world says the grass is greener after quitting your day job.
But the truth? It’s just different grass. And you still have to mow it.

Starting something new doesn’t make life easier.
It just gives you a different kind of hard, one that’s yours to carry.

It’s a lot.
A lot of learning.
A lot of mistakes.
A lot of noise.
But also? A lot of growth. A lot of wins.

And a lot of head trash too:

Am I really good at this? Is this helping anyone? Can I keep doing this long-term?

That doubt shows you care. That you're still trying to serve with integrity even while the world screams, “Do more!”

“Can you do my social media?”
“Can you set up my CRM?”
“You should post 3x a day to grow.”

None of those are bad ideas. But they’re distractions. Distractions from what I do best. Websites. SEO. Graphics. Brand Design.

Everything else? It’s noise.
And in this season, noise is the enemy of excellence.

I’m not trying to be everything.
I’m trying to be trusted.
And that starts with focus.

You don’t need to post constantly.
You need to build something worth listening to.

So let the noise pass.
And keep building.

06/27/2025

Unlimited revisions. Unlimited regrets.

I saw a post that made me pause:

“My last guy did it for $1,600.”
“Awesome. You should reach back out.”
“Actually… he’s out of business.”

It stuck with me.
Because I’ve seen how that story plays out.

Someone else reached out needing hourly WordPress updates.
“No thinking. Just doing.”

I told him gently, if there’s no creative or strategic work, and budget is the main driver, Fiverr might be a better fit.

He replied, “Well… this could actually be a great opportunity for you.”

Here’s the truth:
People don’t actually want cheap.
They want confidence.
They want clarity.
They want to feel heard.

You’re not paying for tasks.
You’re paying for thought.
For someone who can carry the vision with you.

We’ve learned the hard way! not all money is good money...
And we’ve walked with clients who found that out the painful way.

06/19/2025

You really should thank your boss.

When you go from a salaried role to running your own business, you quickly realize how much you were shielded.

There were buffers in the corporate world:
Project managers. Admins. Account leads.
People who absorbed the chaos so you could focus on the work.

But when you run your own business?

You’re the:
- Creator
- Therapist
- Lawyer
- CFO
- CEO
- Strategist

It's really hard to wear that many hats. It wears on anyone to be in that many roles at once. Today I hit a wall with a tough client situation and found myself spiraling.. second-guessing, questioning, feeling drained. My anxiety kicked in and my ADHD obsessed over it.

So rather than just take that feeling alone, I called one of my other clients to ask if this was true.

He laughed and said three things that brought me back:

1. Not all money is good money.
2. Not everyone is a fit.
2. Can we pray? And we did.

That’s what this is really about.

Most of our clients are incredible! People we pray with, laugh with, build with. People who remind us why we started Purple Cow in the first place.

We're not just building brands.
We're building a community. Raw. Real. with depth.

And we move forward—together.

What about you?

Who’s one client that’s been more than just a transaction for you? Tag them and let them know! :)

06/06/2025

Change is hard.
Not the cute kind.
Not the trendy kind we pretend to love when we rearrange our living room or get a new job title.
I mean real change.
The kind that breaks you open.
The kind that makes you question who you even are anymore.
The kind that costs something.

I used to be terrified of it.
Terrified of what would happen if I finally told the truth.
If I admitted I was struggling.
If I stopped performing and started healing.
What if everything burned down?
What if it wrecked me?
What if the change ruined everything I’d built?

But here’s what I didn’t know then.

Sometimes the breaking is the building.
Sometimes the wrecking is the rescue.

I didn’t walk into therapy brave.
I walked in exhausted.
I waited until I hit my mental breaking point—until the pain of staying the same finally outweighed the fear of changing.

And it didn’t fix me.
But it freed me.

I met myself for the first time.
The messy me.
The moody, joyful, angry, overwhelmed, grateful, depressed, hopeful me.
The real me.
And it was the healthiest thing I’ve ever done.

Because the lie we’ve been sold—the one the enemy would love for us to keep believing—is that healing is found in hustling.
That more stuff means more security.
That if we just hold on a little longer to the paycheck, the car, the title, the approval… we’ll finally feel whole.

But we’re not whole.
We’re tired.
We’re addicted to survival.
We’re losing ourselves in the chase.

I quit my job and started Purple Cow Brands not to prove something, but to reclaim something.
To learn how to serve.
To become a bondservant to the process of growth, even when it meant leaving behind the safety nets that used to define me.

And let me be clear:
This isn’t about telling everyone to quit their jobs and build a startup.
Some of you are called to stay.
To build light inside of corporations.
To show up with excellence and make space for the Kingdom in boardrooms and Zoom calls.

But whether you stay or go—just promise me this:
That you’ll ask Jesus what He actually has for your life.
Not what the world has sold you.
Not what culture has told you to chase.
Not even what your past self imagined success would look like.

Because the house, the car, the boat, the handbag—
they won’t hold you when your soul is unraveling.

But Jesus will.
And He will call you—again and again—into the kind of change that heals.
The kind of change that sets you free.

So if you needed permission today:
This is it.

Quit the chase.
Quit the pretending.
Quit the narrative that says you need six figures to feel secure.

And start chasing your calling.
That’s where the peace is.
That’s where the growth lives.
That’s where Jesus is waiting.

Let everything else fall into place.

05/01/2025

The truth? You’re not losing because of your product.
You’re losing because you see everyone else as the enemy.

I was sitting on my couch tonight when a text came in from a friend and business owner.
It was a simple referral.
But it reminded me of something powerful:

We are surrounded by good people.
People who believe in collaboration.
People who open doors for each other.

The idea that we’re all “competition”? That’s broken thinking.
It keeps small businesses stuck in isolation.
It fuels ego over growth.

Who told us we had to protect our vision by isolating it?

We are not a threat to each other just because we’re separate.
There is enough work.
Enough clients.
Enough opportunity.

What if we started sharing strategy?
Exchanging tools?
Building each other up — even when we offer similar services?

I believe we’d all grow faster.
Not just in business, but in mindset, too.

Tag someone you’ve collaborated with.
Or someone you want to.
Let’s keep rewriting the narrative... together. 😃