Shop Small is a concept that is very important to me yet I still have to go back and re-evaluate it regularly. As a graphic designer with an Etsy shop it is close to my heart but I am constantly updating my understanding of what it means. There are always going to be some things that have to be mass-produced…
As promised in my last midweek update, this post is going to be all about my ‘commuter essentials’. As of yesterday I have now been travelling by train for 8 weeks. Anyone that knows me will know that I don’t travel light. I am also pretty sure that many of the things I am carrying around with me just don’t…
On the last Font Friday post, I shared some of my go-to places to browse for fonts. This week I would like to share two of my favourite tools for matching unknown fonts. They both do the same thing but work in slightly different ways, and as they will be attached to different font databases they will generate different results.…
When you find something isn’t working for you it’s a good idea to make some changes. That doesn’t have to be a scorched earth kinda change but sometimes just looking at things from a different perspective can be enough. I left my car at home Three weeks ago, on payday – I decided to look at my daily work commute…
As promised in my last post I am going to start talking about fonts on a Friday. I chose Friday because I do love a bit of alliteration! With so many fonts available I can see why some people are tempted to go for one that they know by choosing one from the packages they use everyday. This week I’d…
