learn with heather
educator + speaker
As an entrepreneur and stationery designer for over a decade, I have been blessed to not only work with hundreds of couples on their wedding stationery, but also as an educator for other stationers. As well as a speaker at conferences and seminars for other creative business owners. I would love to see how we can work together!
educator for stationers
speaker for creatives
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Are you a stationery designer looking for business resources? I have you covered over at The Cultivated Creative, a one stop shop for everything you need to run a stationery business.
Heather is a wedding stationery designer and educator for creative entrepreneurs. With over a decade of experience, Heather serves her clients by creating beautifully branded weddings through bespoke stationery design.
After connecting with other creatives in her industry and realizing the importance and impact of community and education in her own story, Heather launched The Cultivated Creative in 2019 - creating a space for stationery designers. Through The Cultivated Creative, Heather helps to equip and empower stationery designers through educational resources and learning opportunities.
A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Heather graduated from UNF with a BFA in Graphic Design and started her stationery business, Heather O’Brien Design, just 6 months after graduation. Heather lives in Jacksonville, Florida with her husband, three daughters, 3 chickens (not by choice), 1 dog, 2 cats and an impressive supply of silk ribbon and vintage stamps.
about heather
During this session, you will learn how to discover your business and client workflow to help streamline your process with each and every client. As well as how to create your outline for your intake forms, questionnaires, info PDFs, packets, proofing forms and much more! You will learn the benefits of having a system that helps you automate and control every aspect of your business transaction from start to finish; and in turn how it helps to create an amazing client experience. You will also learn the ins and outs of some of the industries top CRM (Client Relationship Management) Systems to help determine which one is right for you and your business. And you will learn how it can help you easily manage your on-boarding, duration, and post-project workflows.
Creating Workflows for Your Business and Clients
In this session, you will learn how to tell if it is the right time to expand your services for your business. We will cover how to determine what type of service to expand into, as well as deciding on an expected budget and timeline for expanding. You will learn how to make sure your brand, voice, and design aesthetic carry over to this new endeavor to maintain a cohesive business. We will walk through the process on how to implement a multi-faceted business in your social media and on your website. As well as how to prepare for launching and marketing your new service.
Expanding Your Services While Staying True to your Design Aesthetic
In this session, you will learn how to tell if it is the right time to transition your in person or service based business to online education. We will walk through the different types of online education and what they could mean for your business and how to determine which one is best for you and your business. We will also cover all the steps to fully execute your online education vision and how to market it effectively to your audience.
Transitioning Your Business to Online Education
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
-Nelson Mandela
speaking engagements
I am so excited to hear from you about your event and how we can work together! Please fill out the form below and I will be in touch within 24-48 business hours. Need to email me directly? hello@heatherobriendesign.com
Grab Your Stationery Checklist
Picking out the perfect wedding invitations can be so overwhelming, much less knowing the perfect time to start the process or send them out! Grab your free guide to walk you through a checklist of what you need and when you need to send them!