April 8th, 2016

Why choose me?

Let’s face it, the world of graphic design and graphic designers is saturated… Did you know that the creative industry is worth £10 million an hour to the UK economy? No, I didn’t either until I came across this article on the UK government website. It shows just how much value design can add to you and your business (the economy and the world…), but it also shows how the industry…
December 22nd, 2015

Past applications

My inbox had got to that point where I needed a good clear out… And so I boldly clicked on the reverse date button and came across some old job application responses that I had received earlier in my graphic design career. Most were a case of “this position has been filled” others were a “no positions right now, but we’ll keep you on file,” that kind of thing. I…
December 8th, 2015

Support local business

As some of you may know, 2015 saw me plunge into the world of “networking.” None of the warm wine and nibbles and hard sales talk, so turns out it’s a lot less scary than I had originally imagined. I head over to Preston before dawn every Friday to catch up with other self employed folks, put the world to rights, eat bacon sandwiches and build my little enterprise… Businesses there…
October 20th, 2015

Sister suffragette

The other night I went to the cinema. This is a rare occurrence in itself as I neither used to have an Orange phone, or now shop with comparethemeerkat.com, sorry comparethemarket.com. Simples. I went to see Suffragette, a film for those that don’t know set in the period before the time when women had the vote, where “deeds not words” were the order of the day. I personally thought it…
July 29th, 2015

Lost in translation

I love remote working. It suits me down to the ground. I have a nice little office where I can shut out the rest of the world (complete with table football I might add…) and fortunate for me, I’m not easily side tracked by the need to clear up the kitchen or the fact that another episode of How I Met Your Mother is on on E4… However, I know…
June 17th, 2015

Thinking in pictures

I have been trying to think of something profound to add to this quote, but to be honest I think it speaks for itself, but I will have a go none the less… In my line of business I have to create a BOOM moment, I have to make you look again and to take notice. I do this in tender documents and presentations, I do this in infographics and…
June 3rd, 2015

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May 13th, 2015

Do you have a degree?

Do you have a degree? Asked nobody, ever, hiring for a graphic design position. At a time when every school student is freaking out about exams, exam results and life in general, I just thought I’d share my experiences of the design world and getting that foot in the door… I went to a senior school where the arts were something for oddball people to do, something that would get…
May 7th, 2015

Power to the people

No this isn’t anything related to the other thing going on today across the UK… So what is this blog article all about I hear you cry? Well, it’s an article appreciating just how fantastic people can be. This journey starts over a year ago when I plunged into the world of freelance graphic design. I knew I wanted to do it, my hand was kind of forced, but I ran…
March 12th, 2015

Worse things happen at sea

Over the past few weeks I have come across several articles regarding the true meaning of what it means when you have the words “crew member” on your CV, and as that line features on my own resume, I simply had to have a read. In fact, I even felt compelled to hit the “share” button which is something I very rarely do… These are two such articles: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-former-cruise-ship-employees-make-best-employment-sean-sassoon https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-resume-doesnt-tell-you-crew-member-sean-sassoon…