Marketing involves many moving parts, including strategy, content, timing; but design is often the element that brings everything together and why we love design. Good design can make your campaign more engaging and effective. However, poorly designed material can cause confusion, reduce trust, and put people off. So we’ve put together five common design mistakes …
Designing for your brand can be exciting, until everyone wants to get involved. Too many opinions often lead to confusion, cluttered visuals, and a final design that doesn’t reflect your original idea. Here’s how to avoid the common problems that happen when too many cooks get involved in the design process. 1. Too Many Opinions, …
Looking to plan your social media posts with more purpose? This month-by-month social media marketing days guide highlights key marketing dates throughout the year – which is ideal for creating timely and relevant content that connects with your audience and strengthens your brand’s presence online. So check our our social media marketing days list… January …
When you’re editing video content (whether it’s an interview, vlog or for marketing material) there are always choices to be made in terms of the natural flow of the video. The aim of good video editing is to serve the story without any rough cuts or jumps, all the while keeping the viewer interested in …
Us designers often look down on Canva a little, but like all tools, they have their place. It can be a pretty useful tool, especially for beginners who want to create great-looking designs without needing pro-level software. But once you’ve got the basics down, there are a few good habits you can build that’ll make your life …
Illustration is such a powerful medium and it has such a broad stylistic range that we’re always finding new and interesting creatives out there producing amazing new work. For this blog post, I’d like to bring to your attention a wonderful artist called Maria Dimova, from Andorra. Mary’s blog and Instagram page showcases her imaginative …
Sophie Potter is known for her beautiful and unique illustrations, and her work is spring brought to life. To top it off, Sophie is also a local artist and is based just around the corner from us in Cardiff. Sophie is all about bringing nature, and her travels, to life. She has spoken about how …
Big News from Adobe. Love them or hate them, they keep ploughing on with new features for their creative suite of applications. And leaving aside all the possible and real issues surrounding whether Adobe are cannibalising their own customers… Illustrator just got a seriously cool upgrade and it’s kind of blowing our minds a bit. Check …
Okay, design fam — buckle up, because we just stumbled across something wildly creative and we’re still not quite over it. Crucible, a consultancy that plays in the world of drinks and flavours, went full mad scientist on their branding — and we mean that in the best way possible. Instead of whipping up a …
It’s true, our passion for our work drives productivity, but extended screen time can have unintended consequences for both physical health and overall efficiency. It is essential to recognise the impact prolonged screen exposure (and just sitting in one place too long) has on eye health, posture, and general well-being. Extended periods of screen use, …