Get the full Excel template HERE: http://bit.ly/marketing-budget-templates-2018 This template will A) help you plan your branding and creative budget and B) let you compare that projected budget to what you actually end up spending. Just fill in your projected expenses for the corresponding time periods and categories (e.g. Software, Hardware, Equipment Rentals/Purchases, etc.) and totals will be calculated automatically. You can then update the actual expenses table to see how well you're sticking to your budget. Sheet 2 (Budget - Monthly) is for budget planning on a month-by-month basis, while Sheet 3 (Budget - Quarterly) is for budget planning on a quarterly basis. *Wondering how branding and creative production affects your overall marketing budget? Take your totals from this template and plug them into the MASTER marketing budget template. Get the full Excel template HERE: http://bit.ly/marketing-budget-templates-2018

1. 2017 Branding & Creative Production Budget Template - How to Use This Template
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2017 CREATIVE PRODUCTION BUDGET TEMPLATE
(MONTHLY + QUARTERLY)
How to Use This Template*
This template will A) help you plan your branding and creative budget and B) let you compare that projected budget to what
you actually end up spending.
Just fill in your projected expenses for the corresponding time periods and categories (e.g. Software, Hardware, Equipment
Rentals/Purchases, etc.) and totals will be calculated automatically. You can then update the actual expenses table to see
how well you're sticking to your budget.
Sheet 2 (Budget - Monthly) is for budget planning on a month-by-month basis, while Sheet 3 (Budget - Quarterly) is for budget
planning on a quarterly basis.
*Wondering how branding and creative production affects your overall marketing budget? Take your totals from this
template and plug them into the MASTER marketing budget template.

2. 2017 Branding & Creative Production Budget Template - Budget - Monthly
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2017 BRANDING & CREATIVE BUDGET
(MONTHLY)
2017 Projected Expenses
BRANDING & CREATIVE Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 2017 Total
SOFTWARE
Design/Photo editing (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) $100 $100 $100 $300
Video editing (e.g. Final Cut) $100 $100 $100 $300
Animation (e.g. After Effects) $100 $100 $100 $300
Wireframing (e.g. Balsamiq) $100 $100 $100 $300
Prototyping (e.g. InVision) $100 $100 $100 $300
Project management (e.g. BaseCamp) $100 $100 $100 $300
HARDWARE
Graphics-optimized computer (e.g. MacBook Pro) $100 $100 $100 $300
HD display (e.g. Apple Thunderbolt) $100 $100 $100 $300
SD Cards/Storage drives $100 $100 $100 $300
EQUIPMENT RENTALS/PURCHASES
Camera $100 $100 $100 $300
Tripod $100 $100 $100 $300
Microphone $100 $100 $100 $300
Lighting $100 $100 $100 $300
OUTSOURCING
Freelance design work $100 $100 $100 $300
Freelance video work $100 $100 $100 $300
Crowdsourced work (e.g. 99designs) $100 $100 $100 $300
Voiceover work $100 $100 $100 $300
Actors $100 $100 $100 $300
MISCELLANEOUS
Premium fonts/typefaces $100 $100 $100 $300
Printing (e.g. posters, business cards) $100 $100 $100 $300
Travel (e.g. for on-site video shoots) $100 $100 $100 $300
Supplies (e.g. sketchpads, stencils) $100 $100 $100 $300
Swag $100 $100 $100 $300
TOTAL $2,300 $2,300 $2,300 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,900
2017 Actual Expenses
BRANDING & CREATIVE Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 2017 Total
SOFTWARE
Design/Photo editing (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) $100 $100 $100 $300
Video editing (e.g. Final Cut) $100 $100 $100 $300

3. 2017 Branding & Creative Production Budget Template - Budget - Monthly
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Animation (e.g. After Effects) $100 $100 $100 $300
Wireframing (e.g. Balsamiq) $100 $100 $100 $300
Prototyping (e.g. InVision) $100 $100 $100 $300
Project management (e.g. BaseCamp) $100 $100 $100 $300
HARDWARE
Graphics-optimized computer (e.g. MacBook Pro) $100 $100 $100 $300
HD display (e.g. Apple Thunderbolt) $100 $100 $100 $300
SD Cards/Storage drives $100 $100 $100 $300
EQUIPMENT RENTALS/PURCHASES
Camera $100 $100 $100 $300
Tripod $100 $100 $100 $300
Microphone $100 $100 $100 $300
Lighting $100 $100 $100 $300
OUTSOURCING
Freelance design work $100 $100 $100 $300
Freelance video work $100 $100 $100 $300
Crowdsourced work (e.g. 99designs) $100 $100 $100 $300
Voiceover work $100 $100 $100 $300
Actors $100 $100 $100 $300
MISCELLANEOUS
Premium fonts/typefaces $100 $100 $100 $300
Printing (e.g. posters, business cards) $100 $100 $100 $300
Travel (e.g. for on-site video shoots) $100 $100 $100 $300
Supplies (e.g. sketchpads, stencils) $100 $100 $100 $300
Swag $100 $100 $100 $300
TOTAL $2,300 $2,300 $2,300 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,900

4. 2017 Branding & Creative Production Budget Template - Budget - Quarterly
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2017 BRANDING & CREATIVE BUDGET
(QUARTERLY)
2017 Projected Expenses
BRANDING & CREATIVE Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2017 2017 Total
SOFTWARE
Design/Photo editing (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) $300 $300
Video editing (e.g. Final Cut) $300 $300
Animation (e.g. After Effects) $300 $300
Wireframing (e.g. Balsamiq) $300 $300
Prototyping (e.g. InVision) $300 $300
Project management (e.g. BaseCamp) $300 $300
HARDWARE
Graphics-optimized computer (e.g. MacBook Pro) $300 $300
HD display (e.g. Apple Thunderbolt) $300 $300
SD Cards/Storage drives $300 $300
EQUIPMENT RENTALS/PURCHASES
Camera $300 $300
Tripod $300 $300
Microphone $300 $300
Lighting $300 $300
OUTSOURCING
Freelance design work $300 $300
Freelance video work $300 $300
Crowdsourced work (e.g. 99designs) $300 $300
Voiceover work $300 $300
Actors $300 $300
MISCELLANEOUS
Premium fonts/typefaces $300 $300
Printing (e.g. posters, business cards) $300 $300
Travel (e.g. for on-site video shoots) $300 $300

5. 2017 Branding & Creative Production Budget Template - Budget - Quarterly
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Supplies (e.g. sketchpads, stencils) $300 $300
Swag $300 $300
TOTAL $6,900 $0 $0 $0 $6,900
2017 Actual Expenses
BRANDING & CREATIVE Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2017 2017 Total
SOFTWARE
Design/Photo editing (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) $300 $300
Video editing (e.g. Final Cut) $300 $300
Animation (e.g. After Effects) $300 $300
Wireframing (e.g. Balsamiq) $300 $300
Prototyping (e.g. InVision) $300 $300
Project management (e.g. BaseCamp) $300 $300
HARDWARE
Graphics-optimized computer (e.g. MacBook Pro) $300 $300
HD display (e.g. Apple Thunderbolt) $300 $300
SD Cards/Storage drives $300 $300
EQUIPMENT RENTALS/PURCHASES
Camera $300 $300
Tripod $300 $300
Microphone $300 $300
Lighting $300 $300
OUTSOURCING
Freelance design work $300 $300
Freelance video work $300 $300
Crowdsourced work (e.g. 99designs) $300 $300
Voiceover work $300 $300
Actors $300 $300
MISCELLANEOUS

6. 2017 Branding & Creative Production Budget Template - Budget - Quarterly
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Premium fonts/typefaces $300 $300
Printing (e.g. posters, business cards) $300 $300
Travel (e.g. for on-site video shoots) $300 $300
Supplies (e.g. sketchpads, stencils) $300 $300
Swag $300 $300
TOTAL $6,900 $0 $0 $0 $6,900