Being Creative in a Digital World
I bet you know how to use a pair of scissors, am I right? Well, now tell me you cut your own hair. I use this analogy when people tell me how fantastic such tools as Canva & Spark are for creating graphics and artwork. It’s a delusion to think these tools will make someone...
Not a day goes by when I’m in need of that perfect picture that sums up a thousand words. Be it an image for a blog post, a social media graphic, an eye-catching leaflet . . . you get the idea. When I started out, my tool of choice was my good old 35mm film...
I hate roll up banners! Just another job on the tick list of presenting yourself, or a business, at a trade exhibition or fair. Well on reflection, it’s not the banners I hate, moreover, it’s the lack of thought and creativity that goes into their design. There are a few popular mistakes that people make...
If you are as old as me, you’ve lived through the tap-i-dy-tap telex machines, the bleep-squeak-squeal facsimile machine, mobile phones, email and now all the social media platforms. It’s the technological progression of human communication. However, when it comes to designing a business card, promotional leaflet, website contact page etc, your contact details are still...
Do you worry about the right app to use to edit your photos or design an amazing graphic. Do you worry about which web site or blogging platform you need to be using to keep up with the latest publishing trends. You ponder over Wordpess.com v Wordpress.org and then people tell you about Weebly, Wix,...