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Got my first product review coming out this week!

Got my first product review coming out this week!

Every designer needs one of these bad boys!

Cheers @xppen

See ya soon!

Gareth

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Design Insight: Graphic Design Jobs Explained 🔥

Design Insight: Graphic Design Jobs Explained 🔥⁠⁠
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Graphic design in itself can be very broad, for one to say they are a ‘graphic designer’ today can be a very broad term because contemporary graphic design can consist of an extensive range of areas and skills.⁠⁠
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It is very common for some designers to specialise in a particular or few areas as they gain more experience in the design industry.⁠⁠
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What area of Graphic Design do you specialise in? ⁠⁠
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OR which area would you like to specialise in?⁠⁠
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In my latest video I outline 11 the key areas of graphic design one can specialise in, in the design industry.⁠⁠
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Link to video is in the bio ☝️⁠⁠
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After months of unsettlement, emigration, quaranti

After months of unsettlement, emigration, quarantine, bed hopping and moving house, I'm finally settled in my place.

Moving continent in lockdown has been pretty difficult!

Good bye UK 🇬🇧 hello Australia! 🇦🇺

Back in the studio now, looking to get back on track. Got a line up of new content coming your way soon, which I’ll start rolling out over the next couple of weeks!

Good to be back, see you all soon!

Gareth

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Design Insight 💡Build a Design Brief⁠⁠
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When working on a new project, the best way to ensure your design is meaningful and relevant is to design to a brief. But how can you do this if the client doesn’t give you a brief? 🤔⁠⁠
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If this happens, you may have to build the brief yourself. Now this may sound like a lot of work, but it’s actually quite simple. There are some very easy ways to gain the information you need from the client to ensure you can create a detailed brief.⁠⁠
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In my latest video (link in bio 👆) I show you how to create a design brief when you’re not given one. I also share templates that you can download, so you can create a brief for your next project.⁠⁠
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When we work in design we can find we become niche

When we work in design we can find we become niched due to the skills we have. We may find that our first design job requires certain skills, such as screen-based or digital media. Then when we go for another job, we can only really get the jobs that are looking for the same skills. Sound familiar?⁠⁠
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This can cause you to feel you’re in a bit of a rut 😓 doing the same type of design all the time. If you’re interested in mixing things up to re-spark your creativity, it might be time to learn a new skill! Learning a new skill can help keep the creative spark within you alight by constantly challenging your creativity and exploring new possibilities. ⁠⁠
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If, like many of us, you’re spending a lot of your time at your computer creating digital media, try some more tactile, hands on forms of media like painting 🎨 or drawing ✏️ This will help you step away from the norm and think about art and design in a different way. ⁠⁠
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It’s so easy to put blinkers on and just see your usual style of design, but if you take the blinkers off and dabble in some other forms of creativity, you may just find yourself feeling more creative than you did before.⁠⁠
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So, what sort of design do you currently find yourself doing a lot of and what new skill would you like to learn? Let me know in the comments!⁠⁠
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Want to learn more about how to be more creative? Check out the full blog article!⁠⁠
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To many, creativity seems an elusive quality that

To many, creativity seems an elusive quality that is bestowed upon a select few. But this simply isn’t the case. When people say they aren’t creative, I believe what they mean to say is “I don’t know how to channel my creativity into something physical”. ⁠⁠
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When we think of creativity, we think of things like drawing ✍️ painting 🎨 music 🎶 or dancing 🕺 These are the ‘creative stereotypes’ that come to mind, but there is more to creativity than these. I believe creativity is not a thing we can hold or a special gift. I believe creativity is a force of nature, an energy, a light that we all have within us.⁠⁠
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We are creative every single day. When we dream, act spontaneously, use our imagination, converse with one another or express ourselves in any way, we are being creative. Perhaps your creative expression isn’t a ‘traditional creative stereotype’, but that doesn’t mean you’re any less creative than people who partake in these activities. ⁠⁠
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Some people draw, others cook. Some people dance, others run. Some people write, others garden. Some people sing, others build.⁠⁠
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Whatever you do, however you express yourself, you’re channelling your creativity. If you don’t feel creative or don’t think you’re creative, you just haven’t found a way to channel your creativity yet.⁠⁠
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