Design and ethics
Personal preference means that everyone can think of exploration and unethical services in a different way, perception is all. When it is right to turn away business? At what point does paying the bills become more important than ethics?
What is speculative, crowdsourcing or pitch work?
In this Tips and Tricks post, I will cover the integrity of speculative, crowdsourcing or pitch work so that prospective clients and creatives understand the practice. Maybe you’ve been tempted to enter an award with an entry fee, run a pitch or heard about them in peer conversations.
12 reasons to use a professional graphic design service
You sent an email to Fiverr and what you got back wasn’t what you asked for and you had to chase them up. And your competitor’s Canva stuff looks like yours. Never fear, here’s 12 reasons why a designer can help your business and what to look for.
What makes a great design collaboration? Setting up for success in ten steps.
When I was first owned by a dog, I was told by our amazing trainer to set yourself (and therefore the dog) up for success. It’s the same with any collaboration - set yourself up for success with your designer (or any supplier) and it’ll be so much easier. What does make a great design collaboration? Here’s ten tips from me. I’d love to hear yours.
Website workout - the Squarespace process
I love creating websites and training clients. One of the platforms I use in Squarespace and lately I’ve had a lot of work on this platform. The process of idea to website varies a little to my workflow for WordPress and customised website development. This post is an overview of Hello Lovely’s Squarespace steps which you may find useful if you’re thinking of offering this service to your clients or you’d like to work with me on your Squarespace website.
Can you create stand out design on Canva?
Is the answer found in understanding why Canva exists? I read a post on Facebook written by a designer who was told by a friend that designers are redundant because ‘everyone can use Canva’. This blog post explores best practice, suggests when it could be good to use Canva and when to call on the professionals.
Twelve top design skills which aren't creative!
I’ve managed designers, commissioned them and I work as one too. When I set up Hello Lovely, I drew on all those experiences. I thought about the systems I have used, the people I’ve worked with and my client experiences. What worked, what didn’t and can I do better?
Book design and publishing: JPEG and other images
How do you know which is best for the work you’re doing? In general, there are graphics formats suitable for printing which have a higher resolution and those for on-screen viewing or online publishing. Within each group, there are also formats that are better than others for the same task. Here’s the Hello Lovely run down on file types.
What's the difference between a logo and a brand?
It can feel overwhelming, all this talk of branding and logos that pops up on platforms so I thought I'd explain a little about what a brand is, and what a logo is.
Is cheap design worth the cost saving?
It's really tempting to go for something quick and easy when the pennies are tight, isn't it? Keeping an eye on cost saving is critical for a new business. I wanted to write about the ethics of low cost design and give you some background on how these sites work so you can decide if they are right for you. I’ll also explain why I don't offer my design services on these sites.
Is cheap design worth the cost saving?
It's really tempting to go for something quick and easy when the pennies are tight, isn't it? Keeping an eye on cost saving is critical for a new business. I wanted to write about the ethics of low cost design and give you some background on how these sites work so you can decide if they are right for you. I’ll also explain why I don't offer my design services on these sites.