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Brand and Marketing Graphic Designer. Podcast Host. Freelancer with a business, uplifting people with creativity and community.I'm obsessed with fonts, colours and all things designery, and I use that obsession to help freelancers, small businesses and marketing teams look as good as they actually are. Brands, logos, brochures, Squarespace websites, whatever you or your team need.Every last Friday of the month, I send Font Love Friday and Other Designery Things: fonts, design tips and real talk about small business life. In between, around the middle of the month, I'll send a shorter email with a case study or a look at a project I've worked on.I also host Creatives Like Us, a podcast amplifying the voices of underrepresented creatives of colour.
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Font ❤️ Friday and Other Designery Things #40
FONTLOVEFRIDAY Hi Reader, Are you in the full throes of the World Cup? Or you might be glancing from the sidelines keeping an eye on it. Are you like me? I love looking at the designs of the kits and the footwear. A lot of pink boots out there on the field. Did you know that FIFA had the typeface created especially for the 2026 World Cup? But what’s caught my eye are the graphics from the BBC. They’ve used a typeface with a gothic feel – Blackrock. So the font of the month is: Inspired by...
READ POSTFont ❤️ Friday and Other Designery Things #39
FONTLOVEFRIDAY Hi Reader, Thanks for Subscribing ♥ Hello! A warm welcome to all the new faces here! A different twist to this month's read... it's quick! Time is of the essence because I'm away at a conference called UpLift Live - all about LinkedIn and marketing. If we're not connected on LinkedIn yet then please come say hi. Some of you have said you make a cuppa when you read this. This one is super quick - the kettle won't even have time to boil! Font of the month: Organic Hand Released...
READ POSTFont ❤️ Friday and Other Designery Things #38
FONTLOVEFRIDAY Hi Reader, Thanks for Subscribing ♥ Happy Friday! Welcome to my monthly newsletter on fonts, designery things and biz tips to help your day-to-day work life. Right. It's the last Friday of February. How has the shortest month somehow felt the longest?! I’m not going to ask how your new year goals are going... Instead, I'll just say: we're still here, we're still making things and that counts for a lot. If you’ve given up cheese for Lent, look away now… This month’s font is by a...
READ POSTFont ❤️ Friday and Other Designery Things #37
FONTLOVEFRIDAY Hi Reader, Thanks for Subscribing ♥ Welcome and Happy New Year - yup, this is my last official day to say it. Pheeew wee! January is nearly over. How do you feel about it? Pumped up with new ideas? Reflecting on the past and what you want to improve? Or taking it as it comes? Whatever you're feeling, I hope the next few minutes of taking time out of your day to read this might help you along, help you churn up some new ideas or - you know what - just let you be. Nothing wrong...
READ POSTCelebrating you this holiday season
Hi Reader, I'm just popping in quickly to wish you a happy holiday season. I'm not sure what you celebrate or don't, but I'm celebrating you. Thank you for being with me this year – whether that's by working with me, reading my newsletters or commenting on my social media posts. If, like me, you're finishing up today for the season and still sat at your desk – I hope you get to finish up soon. Go watch that cheesy Christmas film, or whatever makes you happy and chill for a while. Decompress,...
READ POSTFont ❤️ Friday and Other Designery Things #36
FONTLOVEFRIDAY Hi Reader, Thanks for Subscribing ♥ Welcome to my monthly newsletter on fonts, designery things and biz tips to help your day-to-day work life.I nearly didn't send this one. Why? Because your inbox is probably drowning in Black Friday Deals today!!! But before you leave or unsubscribe – hear me out for 4 minutes.I wanted to do something different this month. Times are tough for many people right now, and I've been hearing from freelancers and seeing conversations online about...
READ POSTFont ❤️ Friday and Other Designery Things #35
FONTLOVEFRIDAY Font ❤️ Friday and Other Designery Things #35 Hi Reader, Thanks for Subscribing ♥ Happy Friday! Welcome to my monthly newsletter on fonts, designery things and biz tips to help your day-to-day work life. “Blank page, blank page…!” Where do you start when it's time to tell people about you and what you do? Top tip: don't start with a blank page when you're creating content! I gather ideas for this newsletter throughout the month. A note on my phone here, a Google doc there. You...
READ POSTFont ❤️ Friday and Other Designery Things #34
FONTLOVEFRIDAY Font ❤️ Friday and Other Designery Things #34 Hi Reader, Thanks for Subscribing ♥ Happy Friday! Welcome to my monthly newsletter on fonts, designery things, freelancing and tips that can help your day-to-day work life. I've just wrapped up a branding project. My favourite type of inbound lead - a conversion that started after a podcast interview and got me a new client! Marketing works in so many ways. People can find you through various channels, not just social media posts....
READ POSTFont ❤️ Friday and Other Designery Things #33
FONTLOVEFRIDAY Font ❤️ Friday and Other Designery Things #33 Hi Reader, Thanks for Subscribing ♥ Yesterday, I spoke at the Designer Boss Summit. How honoured was I?! So many awesome design peeps there including Chris Do. My talk was about getting clients’ eyes on your business. The theme of the summit was Design & Dollars rodeo! I found a cowboy hat from my kids’ old fancy dress drawer and wore it. I must admit I got hot and took it off! One of my tips to get more eyes on your business was...
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