Interiors, graphic design and fashion all seem to be have taken up very muted, and sombre colour palettes. But what if our relationship with colour effects our moods? The trend for beige, neutrals and naturals may be effecting our well being. Surely all these somber, muted tones are not making us cheerful, they may even…

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Garden rooms can be offices, playrooms, teenage dens, start up spaces, art studios, music studios, outside kitchens, workshops or places for craft and mucking about. All are relevant, all have great use in the management of mental health and wellbeing. After all, everybody needs a space to do their “thing”. Recently, I designed a garden…

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A recent wardrobe clear out got me thinking about the power of a T-shirt slogan, how if you start a brand, and can develop a t-shirt from its brand identity, or strapline. Then you could have the beginnings of a movement. Katharine Hamnett’s “Choose Life” t-shirt from the eighties, is a great example of the…

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Brand identity and retail design for Cowgirl in Couture, in Mill Street, Oakham. I developed the brand identity, with the shop owner. And then designed signage, and built the website in Wix. Finally going on to photograph the product range. Pre-loved fashion is sustainable and an important part of reducing your carbon footprint. I have…

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Covid and the ensuing lockdowns that followed were terrible. It was a frightening and isolating experience for everyone. Families were locked down and kids weren’t able to see their friends, older people were alone and afraid, and businesses struggled with remote working. IT developed some solutions, zoom and teams replaced the wobbliness that was SKYPE,…

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Retail display has to be sustainable, you have to think on your feet, and design using limited resources. Window shopping is brand made real, product brought to life. You will see products displayed using panache and imagination (and often on micro budgets). Colour, style and stories.  Having taught retail display in a local college, I…

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