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Christopher Gengo Coaching Partners logo design by Ellen Morse, Buffalo, NY graphic designer

Why AI-Generated Branding Is Making Brands Look the Same

May 29, 2026 //  by ellen//  Leave a Comment

Why So Many Brands Look the Same Right Now Open Instagram or scroll through a few websites, and you’ll start to notice something: many brands are beginning to look surprisingly similar. Very little stands out. So many designs are using trendy fonts and similar motifs and color palettes. Let’s face it, AI-powered design tools have …

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Category: Brand Building, Design business, Logo DesignTag: Buffalo graphic design, creativity, entrepreneurship, logo design, running a business

girl power hand lettered by Ellen Morse

Coaching and setting goals

May 13, 2022 //  by ellen//  Leave a Comment

It’s been some time since I worked with a coach. If you’re not already doing so, I highly recommend doing this for your business, or any personal goals you might have. The best part about coaching for me is accountability. This is huge! If you are going to workout, meeting a friend for a run …

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Category: Coaching, Running a freelance design business, The business of freelance design, women-owned businessTag: business goals, coaching, personal development, professional coaching, running a business

2022 hand lettering Ellen Morse

New Year…reflections and goals

January 1, 2022 //  by ellen//  Leave a Comment

It’s January 1: A time to look back on the previous year and make resolutions or goals for the new year. Thinking back on my business in 2021, I tend to get frustrated that I’m not further along but I have to remind myself where I started. I began drawing pretty regularly again in March …

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Category: Running a freelance design business, surface pattern design, The business of freelance design, women-owned businessTag: 2022 goals, Bonnie Christine, design business, pattern design, repeat patterns, running a business, Shop, Surface Pattern Design

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