When someone asked me about my peanut branding they were surprised to learn I don’t actually like pink. Recently I have had a discussion with someone who complimented my Peanut branding (first time for everything and I think I actually shed a happy tear) but this person was surprised to learn that I pink isn’t […]
Food is bringing us back together
As things slowly start to return to normal and businesses such as cafés, bistros, bars and restaurants return to full capacity soon, there might be the need to offer new, refreshed and vibrant printed menus, flyers or business cards to your new customers. It’s been my privilege over the years to design such items for […]
Case Study: First Time Author Book Covers
Having a designer as your wife (me) brings with it certain privileges and perks, including cheap rates (or even freebies) of book cover and book formatting. In 2017, my husband released his first book via amazon and then proceeded to release two others in the years that followed. It was important to me to establish […]
Case Study: Generation Builders ReBrand
I have been part of the birth of this ministry and have been the sole designer in its branding over the years. 2020 hit and the pandemic gave me and my husband the forced opportunity to give our online resources a huge boost. Andrew’s work was mostly about being on the road, travelling from one […]
Case Study: Street Food Corner Branding
In 2017, whilst working full time in Huddersfield, I was approached by a new start up food court establishment that required branding and advertising for a new street food restaurant within a shopping mall in the centre of the town. It was quickly determined that the branding needed to be bold, bright, attract attention to […]
Case Study: Strength in Birth & Motherhood Branding
In January 2021, I was approached by a friend who had decided to start a brand new business and was in need of branding. Having just had a baby herself, helping other expectant and new parents became her passion, and having been made redundant during the pandemic, now was the perfect time to turn passion […]
Good Design is Good Business
Good Design is Good Business Are you a business in need of a professional graphic designer but would like to keep employment costs down? Hiring a freelance graphic designer could be the solution to your problem. WHAT DO YOU NEED? A rebrand Business Literature including Business Cards, Letterheads and Compliment slips Business Advertising including Flyers, […]
Branding is a conversation
There are times we get caught up in crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s that we forget that branding is a conversation. A two way conversation. You tell me your story and I’ll tell you mine. We’ll have something in common and we’ll learn something too. When it comes to starting a business, organisation […]
Rediscovering my passion. Repurposing my business.
My Passion: Peanut Designs in 2021! When 2021 hit I had high hopes and great plans for what I wanted to do with and through Peanut Designs…and beyond. I had never really committed a lot of time to promotion, defining the purpose of what peanut design is and who it is for, or launching products, […]
CREATED Magazine published.
In early 2021 I felt inspired to collate some blogs, thoughts, creativity from friends and colleagues and inspiring articles into a digital magazine for people to read completely free of charge. CREATED was born. The word “created” is a past tense verb meaning ‘to bring something into existence’. As a creative, I spend my whole […]