Marketing Design Dispatch by Charli Marie

Did you see, Reader? My hand-drawn vector asset library, Scribbles, launched last week! As well as the Figma component library (which is definitely the best value if you use Figma/FigJam), I've now also made Scribbles available to download as a set of PNG and SVG files which you can use in Canva,...

Get excited, Reader! Tomorrow is the day that my new product, Scribbles, finally launches. 🚀 I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with more on that, but for now I want to give you my thoughts on another recent launch: the new design system for fintech company, Wise. (Plus there's some videos you...

Guess what Reader, I'm another year older 🥳 Last Wednesday was my birthday. I turned 34 (officially in my mid-30s 😬) and I spent the majority of the week on a birthday trip to Belgium where I consumed a lot of waffles and fries, and clocked tens of thousands of steps walking cobblestoned streets...

I have a confession to make, Reader: I am not a design software power user. I don't know all the tips and tricks to work super speedily. I don't master complex functionality and do things you didn't even know was possible in the tool. No, I'm more of a "learn the basics and seek tutorials when...

Guess what, Reader? I've finally opened up new mentoring session slots. I had a bunch of great replies to last weeks issue about why I've stuck with marketing and brand design in my career instead of switching to product. It seems the things I shared got some of you thinking harder about what...

Alrighty Reader, here's what I'm sharing with you in this issue: The answer to a common question I'm asked: why marketing design? Why not product design? A free virtual event to help you level-up your design workflow A must-watch documentary short for creators Let's go! Why have I stuck with...

Hey Reader, I just got back from a week-long work retreat in Mexico. It was so wonderful to see my fellow ConvertKit-ers in person again and meet a whole lot of new faces. We had nearly the whole Brand Studio team in attendance. Here we are on the beach, holding our filmmaker Henry's photo up on...

Welcome to another issue of the Dispatch, Reader! In this issue we're covering: Career growth goals A challenge to help you grow your audience An epic personal website Let's dive in! Speaking of diving in, my friend & podcast co-host Femke just launched her product strategy course as part of the...