Mar 1, 2021 | graphic design, moodboard
Moodboard – Nostalgic Glamour Moodboards can be used to help portray the feeling of a business, sometimes they are incorporated into style guides (depending on the package you get from your designer). Basically, they give you a visual representation of the mood of...
Feb 15, 2021 | behind a brand, graphic design
Little Moo Pins A few years ago, Kylie from Little Moo Designs asked me ‘can you draw me a sewing machine with Sew What, to be turned into an enamel pin’. That was the start of her collection now known as Little Moo Pins, a cheeky collection of sewing inspired enamel...
Feb 1, 2021 | graphic design
The Design Process If you have never worked with a graphic designer before then you’re probably wondering what to expect of the design process. Now you need to be aware designers all have our own processes and procedures for how we work. So not only do you need a...
Jan 4, 2021 | graphic design, moodboard, social media
Moodboard – Warm Vintage Feminine Moodboards can be used to help portray the feeling of a business, sometimes they are incorporated into style guides (depending on the package you get from your designer). Basically, they give you a visual representation of the mood of...
Nov 23, 2020 | graphic design
Colour use in your Branding Have you ever noticed that the most effective brands use limited colours in their brand designs? Think about Virgin, Coca Cola, Ford, FedEx, Facebook… the list goes on. What do they all have in common for their branding? Yep...
Sep 28, 2020 | graphic design, quotes
Fear and Design Now you may be wondering what fear and design have in common. Fear in the design process is a lot more common than you think, and it affects both the designer and the client. Fear from the client side is natural as you hand your brand over. You may be...
Sep 14, 2020 | graphic design, social media
How to get cohesive branding… There is more to your brand than your logo. How your website and social media look, the way you speak or type (yep the way you write matters). What you share in Facebook groups or any other groups you are in; All impacts on how your...
Aug 31, 2020 | behind a brand, graphic design, moodboard
Moodboard – Edgy Urban Street Brand Moodboards can be used to help portray the feeling of a business, sometimes they are incorporated into style guides (depending on the package you get from your designer). Basically, they give you a visual representation of the...
Jul 20, 2020 | graphic design
What is a Style Guide? I’ve mentioned Style Guides briefly in “Things to ask a designer when getting your logo designed” but I thought I would go into a bit more depth about them. So, what is a style guide? Basically, it’s a cheat sheet about your branding, with an...
Jun 29, 2020 | behind a brand, graphic design, moodboard
Moodboard – Stylish Classic Masculine Business Moodboards can be used to help portray the feeling of a business, sometimes they are incorporated into style guides (depending on the package you get from your designer). Basically, they give you a visual representation...
Feb 24, 2020 | behind a brand, graphic design
Fran and I worked together recently to revamp her brand Ruby & Ash, giving it a facelift for 2020 and the new decade. Ruby & Ash make funky, fun but functional handbags and accessories using quirky fabric prints for customers who like bright colours and unique...
Feb 2, 2020 | graphic design
Do you ever wonder how sewing pattern designers have their patterns turned from words and images into the documents that you download? Here I give you some tips for creating your next PDF sewing pattern PDF and print patterns are easier to read and understand if there...
