Over recent years I am discovering how important colour is when I am designing. Colour is EVERYTHING in design. When to use it. When not to use it. What specific colour to use. I know what you’re thinking “wow, she can’t be any good if she’s had years experience and has only just figured this […]
When it all goes wrong
Ever had that moment when it has all just gone plain 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 […]
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 […]
Case Study: All That Glitters Is Not Gold Artwork
The work I often love to do most is music related artwork. One of my regular clients is Scott Wainwright, an experimental songwriter and musician from Yorkshire. The experimental part of how Scott describes his music is often reflected in his briefs for artwork and All That Glitters Is Not Gold (pictured left) was no different. […]
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 my own church and the church at large. I remember in my childhood, designing and printing so […]