BRANDING & CREATIVE BUDGET TEMPLATE (M

How to Use This Template*

This template will A) help you plan your branding & creative bu
projected budget to what you actually end up spending.

Just fill in your projected expenses for the corresponding tim

Software, Hardware, Equipment Rentals/Purchases, etc.) and to
You can then update the actual expenses table to see how w

Sheet 2 (Budget - Monthly) is for budget planning on a month- Quarterly) is for budget planning on a quarterly basis.

*Wondering how branding & creative affects your overall marketing bud
and plug them into the MASTER marketing budget template.

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ly basis.

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BRANDING & CREATIVE BUDGET (MONTHLY)

2014 Projected Expenses
BRANDING & CREATIVE

Jan-15

Feb-15

Mar-15

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100

$2,300

$2,300

$2,300

Jan-15

Feb-15

Mar-15

$100
$100

$100
$100

$100
$100

SOFTWARE
InDesign)
Video editing (e.g. Final Cut)
Animation (e.g. After Effects)
Wireframing (e.g. Balsamiq)
Prototyping (e.g. InVision)
Project management (e.g. BaseCamp)

HARDWARE
Graphics-optimized computer (e.g. MacBook Pro)
HD display (e.g. Apple Thunderbolt)
SD Cards/Storage drives

EQUIPMENT RENTALS/PURCHASES
Camera
Tripod
Microphone
Lighting

OUTSOURCING
Freelance design work
Freelance video work
Crowdsourced work (e.g. 99designs)
Voiceover work
Actors

MISCELLANEOUS
Premium fonts/typefaces
Printing (e.g. posters, business cards)
Travel (e.g. for on-site video shoots)
Supplies (e.g. sketchpads, stencils)
Swag

TOTAL

2014 Actual Expenses

BRANDING & CREATIVE

SOFTWARE
InDesign)
Video editing (e.g. Final Cut)

Animation (e.g. After Effects)

Wireframing (e.g. Balsamiq)
Prototyping (e.g. InVision)
Project management (e.g. BaseCamp)

$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100

$100
$100
$100
$100
$100

$2,300

$2,300

$2,300

HARDWARE
Graphics-optimized computer (e.g. MacBook Pro)
HD display (e.g. Apple Thunderbolt)
SD Cards/Storage drives

EQUIPMENT RENTALS/PURCHASES
Camera
Tripod
Microphone
Lighting

OUTSOURCING
Freelance design work
Freelance video work
Crowdsourced work (e.g. 99designs)
Voiceover work
Actors

MISCELLANEOUS
Premium fonts/typefaces
Printing (e.g. posters, business cards)
Travel (e.g. for on-site video shoots)
Supplies (e.g. sketchpads, stencils)
Swag

TOTAL

Fill in your projected expenses here.

(Those "$100" entries are placeholders.)

Apr-15

May-15

Jun-15

Jul-15

Aug-15

Sep-15

Oct-15

Nov-15

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

Sep-15

Oct-15

Nov-15

Fill in your actual expenses here.

(Those "$100" entries are placeholders.)

Apr-15

May-15

Jun-15

Jul-15

Aug-15

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

Dec-15

2015 Total
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300

$0

$6,900

Dec-15

2015 Total
$300
$300

$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$0

$6,900

BRANDING & CREATIVE BUDGET (QUARTERLY)

2014 Projected Expenses
BRANDING & CREATIVE

Q1 2015

SOFTWARE
InDesign)
Video editing (e.g. Final Cut)
Animation (e.g. After Effects)
Wireframing (e.g. Balsamiq)
Prototyping (e.g. InVision)
Project management (e.g. BaseCamp)

$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300

HARDWARE
Graphics-optimized computer (e.g. MacBook Pro)
HD display (e.g. Apple Thunderbolt)
SD Cards/Storage drives

$300
$300
$300

EQUIPMENT RENTALS/PURCHASES
Camera
Tripod
Microphone
Lighting

$300
$300
$300
$300

OUTSOURCING
Freelance design work
Freelance video work
Crowdsourced work (e.g. 99designs)
Voiceover work
Actors

$300
$300
$300
$300
$300

MISCELLANEOUS
Premium fonts/typefaces
Printing (e.g. posters, business cards)
Travel (e.g. for on-site video shoots)
Supplies (e.g. sketchpads, stencils)
Swag

$300
$300
$300
$300
$300

TOTAL

$6,900

2014 Actual Expenses

BRANDING & CREATIVE

Q1 2015

SOFTWARE
InDesign)
Video editing (e.g. Final Cut)

$300
$300

Animation (e.g. After Effects)

Wireframing (e.g. Balsamiq)
Prototyping (e.g. InVision)
Project management (e.g. BaseCamp)

$300
$300
$300
$300

HARDWARE
Graphics-optimized computer (e.g. MacBook Pro)
HD display (e.g. Apple Thunderbolt)
SD Cards/Storage drives

$300
$300
$300

EQUIPMENT RENTALS/PURCHASES
Camera
Tripod
Microphone
Lighting

$300
$300
$300
$300

OUTSOURCING
Freelance design work
Freelance video work
Crowdsourced work (e.g. 99designs)
Voiceover work
Actors

$300
$300
$300
$300
$300

MISCELLANEOUS
Premium fonts/typefaces
Printing (e.g. posters, business cards)
Travel (e.g. for on-site video shoots)
Supplies (e.g. sketchpads, stencils)
Swag

TOTAL

$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$6,900

Fill in your projected expenses here.

(QUARTERLY)

(Those "$300" entries are placeholders.)

Q2 2015

Q3 2015

Q4 2015

2015 Total
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300

$0

$0

$0

$6,900

Fill in your actual expenses here.

(Those "$300" entries are placeholders.)

Q2 2015

Q3 2015

Q4 2015

2015 Total
$300
$300

$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$300
$0

$0

$0

$6,900