Earlier this summer, Carter and Cone and David Berlow’s Font Bureau removed all their fonts from the Adobe Font library. In March, House Industries also retired their fonts. Carter and Cone’s decision took away 50 families or 700 fonts. This isn’t uncommon, not all business relationships are endless, but it has an impact on creative work.
Read MoreHave you ever wondered what file type works best on which platform and why? Maybe a file ending .AI has arrived in your emails and you can’t open it? And why can’t you use a TIFF on a website? Here’s a guide on what to use and where.
Read MoreI am delighted to be nominated as a finalist in the Digital Role Model of the Year, Digital Community Leader of the Year, and one of the 40 Digital Women to Watch.
Read MoreMany people can struggle to find the budget for design. Posts that start with ‘I’m new, I haven’t got much money and I need a designer. Can I trade skills/do I go to a low cost site/competition or pitch site/do you know a cheap designer/can you work for exposure or haggle?’ concern me as it not only devalues design, it could also end up a false economy. Here’s a better way.
Read MoreHow you direct the question and handle the responses matters. How you feel about it matters too. After all, this is putting your brief to your designer to the test. How well do you know your clients?
Read MoreI often get asked how I got into graphic design and what I think are the best routes. I thought it was about time I created a blog post about it! What skills do I have, what do you need and does a degree help? Find out more in this post!
Read MoreI’ve managed designers, commissioned them and I work as one too. When I set up Hello Lovely, I drew on all those experiences. I thought about the systems I have used, the people I’ve worked with and my client experiences. What worked, what didn’t and can I do better?
Read MoreA mood board is a great part of the design process and this posts explains how they benefit my clients and their work with me.
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