Design Top Tips
Explore quick tips and advice on design including branding and fonts to social media, book design, publishing and website design
Does perfection really matter?
I was talking to a copywriter client last week about his website, which we are in the process of creating, and he happened to say hard it was writing his own words. I hear this a lot and it’s the same for me with my promotional work and this website. When you go public it’s scary isn’t it?
10 reasons why graphic design can go wrong
This tip is suitable for you if you are looking to hire a designer, worried about your current design project and the designer you’ve hired, want to get an overview of workflows (you can read more about them in my monthly newsletter, Gorgeous), or you are a designer or creative looking for advice
Six ways that a professional designer can improve your website
A professional designer will wear many hats during the creation of your website to support and grow your work. We aim to understand your audience and how best to serve them through your website.
Building trust with design consistency
Brand consistency is about making sure your values, ideas, and identity are showcased in a uniform way so that they are clear. This makes our brand easily recognisable to clients which helps them to engage with your business. This post explains why guidelines can save you time, create inclusion and engagement.
File types and where to use them
Do you have an PSD that won’t open? Have you ever wondered when you should use a JPG instead of a PNG? Here’s a quick guide on what file type and where to use it.
Copyright and licensing for design and illustration
Copyright and licensing of original design and illustration work is complex. There's no one size that fits all when it comes to pricing. What works for one creative may not work for another. Illegal use of images leads to distrust but when an agreement is done well then the rewards are great. The client receives something original and the creative is paid fairly; both can take pride in the outcome. This is a brief run down of common terms and licence maths. Yes, maths!
How to add annotations and comments to a PDF
Using comments and annotations to digitally mark up a PDF helps to reduce miscommunication, typos, errors. It speeds up the revision process. When you mark onto a PDF, I receive an automatically generated checklist of your requested changes to help me keep track of what is required - all in one place! Here’s how to do it plus links to videos.
Are you removing a good story? Is it legal? 6 tips on image editing
Eager to crack open an image editing programme and get working on an image ready for Insta? Hang on a sec! Here’s a few points to consider before you do …
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