Why would you want to invest in a professional graphic designer when you can do it all yourself? 5 reasons you should not hire a graphic designer.
What colour should my logo be? Industry specific logo colours
You are starting a new business, what colour should your logo be? Should your logo colour blend in with your industry or be different and stand out?
The 5 Basic Types of Logo. Which logo category fits your brand?
Logos, logos, logos! There are so many of them out there. Did you know that you can categorize them down into 5 basic logotypes? Let’s take a look.
What is a logo? A brief explanation logos.
What is a logo? It is one of the most regular questions I’m asked and so I created a video to answer that question and to launch my YouTube channel.
Confidence, Growth & Content Marketing with TCMA
A personal blog post on how The Content Marketing Academy, its community of members and Thrive coaching have helped me grow in confidence.
Content Marketing Academy 2016 in Review – TCMA2016
On Thursday, June 2nd, inside a converted old church in Edinburgh, I had the scariest 6 minutes and 40 seconds of my business career… And I LOVED IT!
Top 5 tips for an effective, well designed business card
Business cards still play a key part in any brands arsenal of marketing tools. I’m going to give you 5 design tips to an effective business card.
What is a brand tone of voice? A guide to brand voice discovery
Tone of voice is the personality of your brand through the written word and spoken copy that you produce. Learn how to find your brand tone of voice.
Eight great tips to gift buying for the Graphic designer in your life
As we all know, designers have great taste. This is why buying them gifts is a NIGHTMARE. Do not despair… I’ve done a roundup of some options you can try.
Can I use a stock photo or image with a watermark? Am I breaking copyright law?
If you use a watermarked image on any of your marketing materials, digital or print, without written permission from the rights holder then you are infringing the copyright of that watermarked image.
How to make your logo stand out on social media timelines
Many people have problems with their logo in terms of its legibility on social media platforms at small sizes. As a professional logo designer, I take into account all possible scenarios when creating logos for my clients, and I’d like to help you too.
Logo Design Copyright: Do I own the copyright to my logo?
When you’ve a logo created by a graphic designer, who owns the copyright to that logo at the end of the process? Having created many, many logos in my 19 years of commercial design experience, I’d like to give you some advice that will stand you in good stead for any future interactions you may have between yourself and a logo designer.