Over recent years I am discovering how important colour is when I am designing. I know what you’re thinking “wow, she can’t be any good if she’s had over 15 years experience and has only just figured this out” Well hang in there with me because this ain’t what you think. My son, who will […]
When it all goes wrong
When planning to design something, sometimes in your head you can see the finished article straight away (oh…just me then!) You get out the notepad (no lines….lines just aint’ right) and you get your pens and start drawing… It’s going well, the design on the paper is looking much like what you have in your […]
The battle of a freelance designer
As a startup or a common place freelancer it can seem like a mountain to climb when you’re starting out as a designer in this industry. People are bombarded with design everywhere. You can’t even drive or walk down your street and not see posters, banners, signs, shop logos etc everywhere. Go on the web and […]
So…Peanut Designs
The Name I get asked quite a lot why I chose the name peanut designs. Well the nut shell answer is that the term “peanut bladder” was often used in my life as a young child and I had many different encounters with all kinds of loos. I actually don’t even like peanuts, my husband does, but I can’t […]
Design is important…Church!
In my time as a designer and being a Christian, design and church have gone hand in hand. Ever since I can remember wanting to be a designer I set about making posters, bookmarks, postcards and flyers for the church I was in for all kinds of events. I remember very well printing so many […]