How Design Works

“Design’ is a really loaded word. I don’t know what it means. So we don’t talk a lot about design around here, we actually just talk about how things work. Most people think it’s how they look. But it’s not really how they look, it’s how they work.” —Steve Jobs Short clip which Sir Ives gives… Continue reading How Design Works

Brand Identity for Artisan Mining

Artisan Mining is a boutique ‘Community Interest Company’ specialising in partnerships with small-scale miners to commercialise their production and accompany them in achieving International Fairtrade Fairmined Certification. Client: Artisan Mining Project: Brand Identity & Digital Branding Role: I was responsible for – Developing/ choosing basic elements such as, typeface selection, color, icons across all brand collaterals. –… Continue reading Brand Identity for Artisan Mining

10 Social Media Pitfalls to Avoid as a Designer

In recent years, the use of social media has become a necessity for every industry and web/graphics designers are not exempted from this trend. Hence the use of social media cannot be overemphasized. Some of the benefits includes quick and easy promotion, less costly – more effective, connecting with the design community, finding clients and… Continue reading 10 Social Media Pitfalls to Avoid as a Designer

Identity Design for Dorcie Charity

In this article I will write about the process of creating the identity & logo design for one of my recent clients, Dorcie. Getting The Job Sinmisola, the brain behind Dorcie Charity, contacted me few months ago (found me through my facebook ads and visited my blog). She wanted to create a design identity for… Continue reading Identity Design for Dorcie Charity