Have you ever tried to DIY your branding? We all start somewhere with our business branding and more often than not new business owners opt for the DIY approach, either by drawing a logo themselves or buying a template from Etsy and plopping their name into it, to at least have something to get them going. But what if we told you that there are dead giveaways when it comes to spotting a DIY brand out in the wild? Designers can tell immediately if a business owner has DIY’d their branding because of these 7 common mistakes that are made when attempting the design process yourself. Avoiding these mistakes can give your brand a professional look at a fraction of the budget, that is, until you are ready to get a pro to design something truly custom for you and your business.