IS AI GOOD OR BAD FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN? With the huge increase in AI usage in our daily lives – is it a positive or negative influence? AI (Artificial Intelligence) is a rapidly growing field that involves the development of computer systems that can perform...
HOW TO FIND A WORK-LIFE BALANCE The Mental Health Foundation says that “the pressure of an increasingly demanding work culture in the UK is perhaps the biggest and most pressing challenge to the mental health of the general population.” How do we find a work-life...
COURSES FOR EMPLOYERS & EMPLOYEES Our working environment has gone through some real changes this past year and is likely to continue to change well into the future. More people are working from home and services which have been provided by external companies are...
TIME TO DISCOVER FREELANCE FREEDOM It’s the strangest of times, with most of us working from home, or simply sitting at home waiting for life to return to normal. The trouble is that, however much we might wish for it, we’ll never get back to the old normal. For many...
CREATIVE THINKING FOR DESIGNERS Starting a design project from nothing can be one of the most frustrating tasks for any designer. Don’t say that you find it easy and you can come up with ideas easily when you are washing the dishes, cooking a meal, or out walking the...
HOW TO BRAND YOURSELF AS A DESIGNER As a designer, you spend a lot of time helping your clients or the company you are working for to brand themselves effectively. When it comes to our own brand image, it’s a bit like the old saying about the painter and decorator,...
ARE YOU FED-UP WITH YOUR ONLINE COURSE? Over the past few months, we have been receiving a lot of applications for individuals applying to come onto our courses from other online course providers due to them not being happy with the course they signed up for with...
LEARNING TO DESIGN PACKAGING IN A CHANGED WORLD Until the mid-20th century, packaging was largely about convenience and product protection – keeping the item safe until it could be sold. Then came internationalism with new countries across the globe entering export...
HOW ARE YOU GOING TO IMPRESS YOUR FUTURE EMPLOYERS OR CLIENTS Qualifications Vs Portfolio + Skills. So, how are you going to impress your future employer or client? This is a discussion we always face at school, and yes, they are both important, but one stands out...
SEEING IS BELIEVING - BRAND DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT We take it for granted, but seeing really is believing. Around 80% of our sensory impressions are registered through our eyes. Some 50% of our brains are dedicated to making sense of what our eyes are telling us. They...