Simple Branding + Web Design for Small Businesses

Simple strategies for contractors, tradespeople, small businesses and entrepreneurs in Chico and beyond.

Primary Services

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Simple Branding

Good branding doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive. Together we can create a professional, good-looking brand kit (logo, colors and fonts) for you to use online, on business cards, on truck or window vinyls, or any other marketing collateral.

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Simple Websites

The primary purpose of a website is to make sure your customers can find you and then contact you. The second purpose of a website is to showcase your work. A strong, simple, well-designed website can meet these goals without overwhelm.

Simple Marketing Strategy

Market your business with simple, manageable strategies that are cost-effective and compatible for the local business market. Our marketing plans take in to consideration your customers, your capabilities, and the culture of your business.

Portfolio

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About Chico Brand Builder

Hi, I’m Sadie. I’ve been building websites and working with small businesses on their digital presence and strategies for over a decade. I specialize in simple design and practical marketing approaches.

For years I’ve helped clients who felt discouraged by overwhelming “branding packages” presented to them by graphic design agencies.

I work globally and am located in Chico, California.

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Other services

Simple, straightforward, aesthetically-pleasing business cards to match your branding.
Post cards? Magnets? Flyers? Other branding collateral? Yes!
Sometimes you just need a logo and that’s it. And that’s perfectly fine.
Email newsletters are popular for a reason. They can be especially useful for local businesses.
Simple, manageable social media plans that work with your life and capabilities. We also offer content creation.

“After years of struggling to refresh my branding and create a website that more accurately reflects the work I’m doing, Sadie delivered an incredibly beautiful website that not only represents my current focus and energy, but she empowered me to understand how to update my site on my own. She is a breeze to work with, very responsive and always mindful of my budget. I highly recommend her!”
—Erene Lejeune (Mill Valley, CA)
“Sadie was an absolute gem to work with. I explained my many ideas of website and online store and she just got it. And even better she explained how to tweak parts when/if I needed to, so while she built my site she helped me understand how to work it! Plus she was there for me if I was ever stuck on anything. I highly recommend working with her.”
—Satara (Santa Barbara, CA)
“Thank you for helping me turn my business into a path. Thank you for helping me step more fully onto my path. Working with you makes me feel like I am becoming more and more awake, radiant, and alive every day. My passionate purpose is being seen, honored, and I get to show up and be exactly who I am.”
—Wendy (Santa Fe, NM)
“Sadie is a joy to work with, she is fast, reliable, and takes your whole business and persona in to consideration, she receives feedback with enthusiasm and I just love that I found her. She helped me build a stunning website and continues to help me with social media, newsletters, and much more.”
—Simone (Nevada City, CA)
“Deep bow of gratitude to Sadie, who not only has exquisite taste, listening skills, and tech chops, I also consider her a dear friend. There’s probably no other web designer who pops a book of poetry in the mail when she senses you’re going through a rough patch. Sadie’s passion is creating digital calling cards for spiritual solopreneurs. Thank you thank you Sadie!”
—Hilde (Evanston, IL)

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