Do you have a last minute request for a Halloween invite or poster design? I’ve got you. I went down a rabbit hole looking for spooky fonts, which made me wonder where we got those ideas in the first place. It would have been from movie posters. Oh dear, another rabbit hole...

Have a look at Envato for some fun movie fonts. Here’s Horror Friday to get you started. Or how about a Hammer Horror gothic feel? So the font of the month is...

Carol Gothic is available on Adobe Fonts. It is a traditional blackletter face. Blackletter was the very first style used in printing and was used quite frequently in 19th-century English typography. It fits perfectly for Victorian-looking designs or anything with a spooky feel.

Now time for...

I love the work of Alen Kapetanovic from the type foundry Silver Stag Type. Alen creates without AI in sight. What I also love about the site is the way he presents his typefaces: inspiration all wrapped up with type, colours and photography.

Alen also has a podcast called Creative Figures where he talks to creatives. I’ve been honoured to be on it twice! One was a solo episode and the other was with design gurus. I actually told Made by James not to swear, ha ha! You can listen to them here. I’m a big fan of Alen as he is one of the nicest people in design I know.

Marketing: I’m not a content creator...
​Although I often feel like one! It’s another job role for your business. If you create your own content (and you really should as part of your marketing) do you have systems in place to reuse and repurpose it? I have been using Trello and Google Sheets to log everything I have posted. It’s a chore to set up but it will be worth it in the long run, especially when I have no ideas and want to post something.
​Freelancer Magazine issue 23 is out now... and it’s not just a magazine for freelancers

I love all the covers but this one has been one of my favourites to design. My top tip for being featured in a magazine is to have good imagery. If you send a screenshot of your LinkedIn profile picture you will not make the cut. Howie (the cover star of issue 23) supplied so many images that it was hard to choose a favourite. Interested in finding out more about Freelancer Magazine? Have a look here.

If you need design support for your project or want to work through ideas for your business you can book a Creative Spark Power Hour. I have a few left. It is actually more than an hour as you also get a follow-up email and document after our call. Take a look here and book your slot.

Bigger projects. This year I’ve worked with publishers, a bakery and a tech company (to name a few) on their brands and marketing designs. I work with multinationals and solo businesses alike so don’t feel like you can’t get in touch. If you need a new brand for the new year join the waitlist for new brand projects for 2027.

In the UK the clocks have gone back and the evenings are getting darker quickly. It feels like there is a funk in the air... no, not the lines from Thriller. But speaking of Thriller, take a look at the zombies at the New York City Halloween Parade. It’s a big deal and there’s even a website that auditions the zombies.
Have fun watching those vids and have a spooktacular weekend!

Ange

P.S. I am a scaredy cat. Even the Harry Potter movies scare me! TRUE STORY!

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