Legend · 5 palettes
Planning Session · 05.07.2026

Laughing Crone Collective

Five palette directions, each drawn from your inspiration doc and the energies it carries. Each slide ahead wears one of the five — the badge in the corner tells you which.

A · Bold Joy

Saturated · graphic · fearless

The most Morag Myerscough. Big color blocks. Protest-poster meets children's book.

Coral#FF5A5F
Sun#FFD23F
Cobalt#1B4FFF
Lime#9BDB3A
Ink#1A1A1A
Type: Bricolage Grotesque · Inter
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B · Soft Wonder

Pastels · neon spark · dreamy

The most Pip & Pop and Eliasson. Pastel washes punctuated by neon. Fantasy with depth.

Butter#FFE9A8
Bubblegum#FFB6D1
Mint#B8E6D0
Lavender#D7C9F0
Magenta#FF2D87
Type: Fraunces italic · DM Sans
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C · Mystic Bold · ⭐ recommended

Deep base · bright bursts · ancient + alive

The literal answer to your brief: "edgy color, surprising from the name of laughing crone." Dark wisdom anchors; bright joy surprises.

Aubergine#3D2645
Forest#1F3A2E
Terracotta#C4623E
Marigold#F4B400
Fuchsia#E63E8E
Type: Cormorant Garamond · Inter
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D · Wild Garden

Botanical · lush · rooted

A new direction inspired by your "rejoice in her gifts and her seasons." Leaf greens, raspberry, amber. Earth-rich without being earthy-tone-tired.

Leaf#4A7A4D
Raspberry#B83D5C
Amber#E8A04C
Pine#1F3A2E
Cream#F2F0E5
Type: Fraunces · Lora
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E · Twilight Smoke

Dusk · ember · atmospheric

The morning-fire and woodsmoke of your narrative. Indigo twilight, ember orange, warm amber. Quietly dramatic, evocative, story-like.

Twilight#4A4575
Ember#E8633C
Amber#E8B970
Dusk#2A2540
Parchment#F0E8DC
Type: EB Garamond italic · Inter
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As you read on, each slide is dressed in one palette. Decorative shapes in the sidebars show off each palette's character. Vote at the end.

C · Mystic Bold
Slide 2 of 14 · Status

Where we are

Foundation work is done. That's a real milestone.

  • LLC legally renamed by Washington State (filed May 1)
  • IRS notified by certified mail (records update in 4–6 weeks)
  • WA Department of Revenue auto-updated
  • Domain registered: laughingcronecollective.com
  • Business email live: anna@laughingcronecollective.com
  • Cloudflare account + DNS configured
  • Google Workspace active with admin access
Phase 0–1 complete · ready for positioning work
A · Bold Joy
Slide 3 of 14 · Agenda

What this session is for

Three things — none of them filing paperwork. All about answering the questions that will shape every visual, every venue, every dollar spent next.

1. Define the work

Seven themes, fourteen questions. The "6 concept questions" we had earlier were placeholders — these go deeper.

2. Begin the brand vocabulary

Word lists, mood references, what feels right and what makes you cringe.

3. Agree on next steps

What Anna owns. What Derek owns. What gets parked.

There are no wrong answers. Rough drafts are gold. Empty fields are the only thing that blocks the next step.
Note: Some answers below are pre-drafted from your "Inspiration" doc. Edit, replace, or expand any of them.
D · Wild Garden
Slide 4 of 14 · Theme 1 of 7

The Work

What you actually do, in concrete terms
Question 1
Describe one wildly successful event in three sentences. What was it, who came, why did they leave changed?
Real or imagined. The specificity matters more than the format.
Question 2
If you could only host ONE kind of event for the next 12 months, what would it be?
Single-day workshop? Weekend retreat? Monthly circle? Multi-week series?
B · Soft Wonder
Slide 5 of 14 · Theme 2 of 7

The Person

Who is this for — specifically, not demographically
Question 3
Picture one specific person who would benefit most. Give her a name, an age, what's happening in her life right now, and what she's been avoiding.
Made up is fine. The more specific, the more useful. Think of her like a character in a novel.
Question 4
What has she already tried that didn't quite work — and why didn't it work for her?
Therapy? Yoga? A book club? A meditation app? An expensive retreat that felt performative?
E · Twilight Smoke
Slide 6 of 14 · Theme 3 of 7

The Feel

How it lands in the body, not the head
Question 5
When she lands on your homepage, what should she feel in her body in the first five seconds?
Not what should she think. What's the physical sensation? Exhale? Lean forward? Soften?
Question 6
What language or imagery from the "wellness" world makes you cringe?
This is as important as what you love. Knowing what you're not helps people trust what you are.
Question 7
What's your voice as a facilitator?
Wise older sister · Irreverent friend · Steady elder · Gentle guide · Mischief-maker · Quiet witness · Something else?
D · Wild Garden
Slide 7 of 14 · Theme 4 of 7

The Place

Where the work physically happens
Question 8
What's the ideal physical setting for your work?
Forest? Coast? Urban-but-cozy studio? A converted barn? Mixed?
Question 9
What region in WA is home base — and how far would your ideal participant drive on a Saturday morning?
This shapes where we look for venues and where to focus local marketing.
C · Mystic Bold
Slide 8 of 14 · Theme 5 of 7

The Why

What you're correcting, why it has to be you
Question 10
What does the wellness / retreat / women's workshop industry get wrong — that you're quietly correcting?
This is your edge. The thing that makes a participant say "finally, someone gets it."
Question 11
Why you? What in your life, art practice, or path makes you the right person to lead this?
This becomes your About page. It also becomes the reason a stranger will trust you with a weekend of their life.
A · Bold Joy
Slide 9 of 14 · Theme 6 of 7

The Numbers

What working actually looks like
Question 12
Twelve months from today — what does "this is working" look like? Be specific: how many events, how many participants, what kind of income?
Vision, not plan. We can math the plan later. We need to know what you're aiming at.
Question 13
What's your launch budget ceiling for year 1?
$2K · $5K · $10K · $25K · other. Everything downstream gets calibrated to this.
E · Twilight Smoke
Slide 10 of 14 · Theme 7 of 7

The Boundaries

Naming what it's not
Question 14
What kind of work or partnership will you never do, even if someone offered good money?
Naming what you won't do is half the brand.
Bonus / housekeeping
Any lingering Cove Holistics concerns we should address before the brand goes fully public?
Pending issues, unhappy past clients, brand confusion in the local community, anything legal.
B · Soft Wonder
Slide 11 of 14 · Brand Vocabulary

Words first, pictures later

Before colors and logos, the words. These three short lists steer everything visual.

5 words that feel right

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5 words that feel wrong

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Three brands you admire
Any industry — a bookstore, a yoga studio, a tea brand, a magazine, a hotel.
A · Bold Joy
Slide 12 of 14 · Visual Direction

The Pinterest pass

A mood board does what words can't. An hour of pinning teaches us more about your taste than any questionnaire.

The setup

  • Sign into Pinterest with anna@laughingcronecollective.com
  • Create a private board: "LCC — Brand Inspiration"
  • Pin 50–100 images of anything that makes you pause
  • Don't curate. Just collect.

What to search for

  • "Women's retreat aesthetic" · "creative workshop" · "art studio interior"
  • Color palettes that pull you, even if you don't know why
  • Textures, hands working, candles, plants, light, wood, fabric
After the board has 50+ pins, scroll through it slowly. Patterns will jump out. That's the raw material for everything visual.
Pinterest board URL (once created)
C · Mystic Bold
Slide 13 of 14 · Next Steps

Who owns what

Coming out of this session, ownership is clear.

Anna

  • Secure Workspace account (2FA, password)
  • Refine answers above as needed
  • Start Pinterest board (~1 hr, fun)
  • Decide on launch pace

Derek

  • Save answers to the project repo
  • Translate answers into the brand brief
  • Bank visit (when Anna's available)
  • Update budget, tasks, action plan

When Anna is done with this deck

Derek runs the answers through Claude — refines the chosen palette + type, drafts brand statement copy. Anna reacts. We iterate. Then the website build starts.

Anna's preferred pace
How much time per week does this project get?
Vote · Save
Slide 14 of 14 · Decision · Save

Which palette pulled you?

You've felt each direction across multiple slides. Vote with your gut, not your head.

Mark each direction

A · Bold Joy
B · Soft Wonder
C · Mystic Bold
D · Wild Garden
E · Twilight Smoke
What's missing or where to blend?
If none feels perfect, or you want a hybrid — say so.

Laughing Crone Collective · planning deck v3 · May 2026