Blue Honey Rose

02/04/2026

Updated for 2026! One of our most popular blog posts of all time (😑🤦‍♀️): Five Strategies to Recession-Proof your Marketing Efforts

Relevant updates include the wild west that is generative search results, new strategies, and things to de-prioritize this time. Now with our favorite 100% FREE tips for growing your reach!

"With the current economic uncertainty, it's crucial to have a solid marketing strategy that can withstand a recession. In this blog post, I share 5 expert tips to help you recession-proof your marketing efforts and keep your business thriving."

02/02/2026

New work for Milkshake Dance Fitness Studio 🥤

I'm super proud to have completed this striking brand identity suite and playful website design—it was fueled 100% by milkshakes as I constantly incepted myself reading the name. Special thanks to my husband for bringing home countless chocolate malts before launch.

Have you signed up for a class yet?? I can't wait to dig out from under all this snow and join in on the fun! 💃

Milkshake BrandingPROJECT DETAILS Blue Honey Rose Provided:Logo & Brand Identity DesignWebsite DesignSocial Media Template Design Coordinated Services:Exterior Sign Production - Swift Print A fully customized Squarespace website Visit Website Brand Photographyby Jonathan Morgan

12/18/2025

Sprouting Life Garden is one of those local small businesses that walks the walk while they talk the talk. As firm believers in supporting other local businesses, they reached out to Blue Honey Rose earlier this year for some help with their product labels. We designed a full suite of labels for their skincare line. They source as much of their product ingredients locally as possible, utilizing their own micro-farm and others like the supplier of their 100% locally produced beef tallow. We are honored to be among the local providers that serves Sprouting Life Garden and brands like them.

Once their labels were done, we realized that the site had a lot of potential for repurposing elements from the label artwork and we dove in.

The refreshed look helps them confidently reach out to new potential wholesalers in the region—reinforcing the elevated design of the new labels and helping them grow their business.

12/15/2025

Heads up, it’s officially Let’s Circle Back Next Year Season. Need something urgent? Submit a ticket or reach out!

December:
15th-19th - By Appointment Only
22nd-26th - Holiday Break
31st - Office Closed

January:
1st-5th - Office Closed
6th-9th - By Appointment Only

12/08/2025

“Working with Erica was seamless, inspiring, and truly transformative for my business. She built our website from the ground up and created a full suite of social media templates, business cards, stickers, menu templates and advertising designs that elevated La Shunca instantly. She was my first creative collaborator, and her insight and support played a major role in helping my business grow during its earliest stages. Working with her was an absolute gift. I couldn’t recommend her more highly.”

Jose Guzman

La Shunca

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Earlier this year, Jose reached out just as I was planning some new service offerings for 2026. He was game for letting me try out a new workflow for faster site development and launches, and it paid off for us both! La Shunca launched with a bang at their first event in September and were selling out quickly thereafter. Saturday’s pop-up in Rocky Mount was no different—more on that later! 🇲🇽🌮

Services we provided:
Fully Branded & Optimized Squarespace Website
Social Assets & Canva Templates
Business Card Design
Menu Design
Sticker Layout
Files for Screen Printing & Stamps

At Blue Honey Rose, we are grateful for all of our clients and the impact they have on our community! Jose—thank you for your kind words, trust, and continued work with my small business!

12/06/2025

TODAY! If you’re looking for some wholesome wintertime fun, check out Come Home to a Franklin County Christmas in Downtown Rocky Mount. will be set up to serve authentic Mexican flavors and specialties.

Menu highlights:
- La Papa Shunca (🤤)
- Tacos
- Quesadillas

With homemade tortillas, of course!

Dec 6th 4–8 PM

was proud to build the website, social assets, and Canva templates for La Shunca, allowing their team to quickly announce upcoming events.

More about working with La Shunca soon!

11/24/2025

Working with Jesse and Lisa is always a treat and this project is, of course, hot off the presses!

They had their super soft opening weekend just in time for Cranksgiving fun at Golden Cactus! They’ll be back open on Friday for all of your shopping needs, so don’t fret!

1 - Primary Logo
2 - Wordmark
3 - Icon
4 - Full Palette
5 - Sticker Layout
6 - Brand Pattern
7 - Website (Coming Soon!) 👩‍💻

We kept Fermented Fire’s pepper as their sister brand has built a lot of good brand recognition! Some colors were brought over to keep the looks cohesive, but Hot Stuff stands alone with its bright palette and pattern.

We’re booking for Spring 2026, so shout if you want some help standing out from the crowd with a brand identity suite from Blue Honey Rose!

09/19/2025

Latest Launch: Turn The Page's new website! 👩‍💻📚👶

Turn the Page partners with Roanoke Virginia medical providers, pediatricians, City Schools, and community organizations to provide parents and families with new books. Donate today:

Books should not be a luxury.Turn the Page partners with Roanoke Virginia medical providers, pediatricians, City Schools, and community organizations to provide parents and families with new books. About Turn the Page Why Early Literacy Matters Reading physical books to infants and young children bu...

09/17/2025

Morning read—Fast Company's latest on the ever-changing landscape of gaining traction on the web.

TLDR: A lot of these tactics are things we already do/did with native and organic SEO. Storytelling, site structure, proper information hierarchy, and use of ✨ current ✨ best practices are why our sites are performing well as the game completely changes.

What you need to know to do Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and why it’s essential to start right now.