November 7th, 2025

Traitor or faithful?

Last night I tuned in to the finale of Celebrity Traitors. Beware – this post contains spoilers!! Admittedly I am not usually a fan of reality TV, and I don’t feel inclined to watch “regular” Traitors. I tuned in because there were some high calibre celebs in the mix and I wanted to see how it would all unfold… Are they the same as we see them in their professional…
October 22nd, 2025

Growing old disgracefully

Earlier this year I turned a milestone. And yet I still feel about 22. That said, I always wanted to stay 10, but that stopped being possible on my 11th birthday, but I still remain a “young at heart” soul. Why am I telling you this you may ask? It’s because I’ve recently read a few posts on social media about how those in my age bracket and above are…
August 20th, 2025

Craft for CoppaFeel!

One of the big projects I’ve been working on over the past few months is Craft for CoppaFeel! and it launched earlier this week! From Fundraising ideas (I think my fave one to work on has to be the Guessing Games!), posters, the monthly tracker, social assets and admin forms, as well as the downloadable Fundraising Packs themselves, I’ve worked across the board. It’s been a fantastic campaign to work…
August 8th, 2025

This year

This year has definitely been my toughest yet on the freelance front. I feel like I’ve had to push for every project and really put myself out there. I’ve sent numerous emails both speculative and in response to social posts, and some have come up absolute trumps. It’s always exciting to get a response when I’m essentially cold calling someones inbox, and when that email goes on to become a…
July 7th, 2025

Do speculative emails work?

I’m just curious really. Have you ever hired anyone, or been hired, based on someone reaching out at just the right time? My workload has slowed down a bit recently, I’m not at panic stations yet, although I can totally understand how this can happen. I’ve been incredibly lucky over the past few years with the client base I have developed and the projects I have worked on, and so…
June 5th, 2025

Other skills to offer

I’ve seen a lot of posts on social media recently that start along the lines of “A Graphic Designer is not…” and then lists different skills that designers are often asked for, but are actually specific roles in themselves. Dare I say it? But I don’t really agree. Why not have some extra skills that you can offer? I actually enjoy a project a little bit outside of my comfort…
April 10th, 2025

Quiz-tastic Side Hustle

I’ve always loved a good quiz (and frankly who doesn’t?) and so whilst putting together a family quiz over Christmas, I decided to start a side hustle doing just that – compiling and designing up instantly downloadable quizzes. It’s very slow but sure, but I really enjoy researching and compiling questions together, and hosting a quiz night of my own on my favourite themes, so if you want to check…
February 21st, 2025

Are we relevant? Erm, yes?

I went to see the latest Bridget Jones film the other day, and before I did, I was asked the question “do you think Bridget is still relevant in 2024?” Apparently it’s up for discussion. As somebody who has never sought to be or knowingly been close to being particularly “relevant” herself, it surprised me a bit that this was even up for discussion. Why do you have to be…
September 20th, 2024

Be an embracer

“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” – Albert Einstein I saw this quote on LinkedIn yesterday and it made me think. In the ever changing climate of the workplace, adaptability and change are essential if you want to survive. Don’t be afraid to try new things and evolve. Push your comfort zone – it may just be the reward you weren’t expecting. I’ve worked in places where…
June 19th, 2024

Don’t forget your dreams

I finished watching the latest series of Race Across The World last night, and there was some worthy winners! No spoilers though! As someone who loves all things travel I would absolutely LOVE to take part in something like that, and it definitely makes me think about taking some proper time off and going off the beaten path for a bit. Travel opens the eyes in so many ways, and…