How To Name Your Creative Projects and Why Ours is Changing (Goodbye Creator Toolbox!)

In this solo episode of Creator Toolbox (soon to be Creator Craft), Jacob announces our name change and uses this opportunity to dive deep into the art of naming creative projects. Jacob explains why we're rebranding from Creator Toolbox to Creator Craft – there's already a newsletter called "Creators Toolbox" which could cause confusion as we launch our own newsletter.

Jacob shares valuable insights about different types of creative project names, what makes a name scalable, and practical advice for choosing your own names. Importantly, he discusses when to follow naming "rules" and when it's okay to break them, using our own rebrand as a real-world case study. This episode provides both the ideal framework for naming and honest reflections about the practical compromises we made with our own name change.

Key Takeaways

🟢 Don't fear rebranding when necessary: Sometimes a proactive name change can prevent bigger problems down the line, especially if there's potential for confusion with another brand in your space.

🟢 Understand different name types: Descriptive names clearly state what you do, evocative names create feelings, compound names combine words for uniqueness, and personal names leverage your existing reputation.

🟢 Consider these factors for scalable names: Memorability, SEO/discoverability, trademark/domain availability, future-proofing, and community appeal all determine how well a name can grow with your brand.

🟢 Follow a practical naming process: Start with a big brainstorm, explore combinations, narrow using criteria like ease of pronunciation, test with your audience, and check availability.

🟢 Know which rules you can break: Context matters tremendously – for us, keeping "creator" in the name and maintaining brand continuity was more important than having the perfect .com domain or ideal social handles.

Resources Mentioned

🟢 Alitu podcast maker app - Our main company that hosts Creator Craft

🟢 Podcraft - Our sister podcast about podcasting

🟢 Morning Brew - Example of an evocative name for a business newsletter

🟢 Freakonomics - Example of a compound name

Coming Soon

Our newsletter will be launching soon! Sign up at alitu.com/creator to get creator business insights delivered to your inbox.

The official rebrand to Creator Craft will happen next week – you'll see the new name in your podcast feeds, but you won't need to resubscribe.

Get In Touch

Have naming challenges of your own? Questions about our rebrand? Email us at creator@alitu.com