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.
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?
#codeweekeu, should designers know how to code?
It was CodeWeek EU from 6th to 21st October 2018. This initiative is all bringing code to all, making it fun and engaging. Supported by the major tech companies like Apple, it’s for all ages. One of the key aims has been about developing skills and I guess leads to the question, does a designer need to know code?
#codeweekeu, should designers know how to code?
It was CodeWeek EU from 6th to 21st October 2018. This initiative is all bringing code to all, making it fun and engaging. Supported by the major tech companies like Apple, it’s for all ages. One of the key aims has been about developing skills and I guess leads to the question, does a designer need to know code?
Featured Freelancer interview
They have a series of interviews with freelancers where we can share our experiences (good and bad), the highs and lows of working life and advice. I was featured on the page last month and you can read about my journey and why I think it’s good to code!