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Designed and printed in this folder for QCT to be inline with their recent marketing I’ve created. Loving the print finish 🥰
So how's your week been? Busy here working on a broad spectrum of projects. This got me thinking as to how I came about my clients in the first place...
These are a handful from this week's work load:
Gosh Golly began in 2008 and I immediately started networking. Not only was it great for learning about business and making connections, I also gained some fabulous clients, one of which was a referral from Ali Ratchford who works for Woolley & Co, family law specialists. I'm still designing for them nearly 20 years later producing marketing literature for print/online, banners, invitations, business card magnets, the list goes on!
In 2016 I was networking again after moving, and met Paul Hickman from Webiness who built my website. I have gained some fantastic clients as a result, including the Greyhound Restaurant who found me online a few years ago, and I have been designing menus and promotional material for their many local eateries and shops ever since.
Serenity came from a different kind of networking... I starting going there for beauty treatments when I moved in 2010 and became friends with Rebecca the owner. She always uses me for anything design related such as price lists, wall art and brand creation.
I owe Quality Control Technology to my husband - good ol' word of mouth! In 2018 one of the Directors had bought a car from Andrew's business Toybox Specialist Cars, and he is always singing my praises! QCT just so happened to have been let down by their designer so I helped out, and have been their 'go to' ever since. This week I have designed and printed folders and also created some icons for some new software they are developing (which I have also been involved in the design).
So, no two weeks are ever the same for me, and I mean it when I say I really love what I do for my many wonderful customers!
If you need advice on your design and communication tools please call me on 07921 299397 or email natalie@goshgolly.co.uk
Enjoy the weekend
Kind regards
Natalie
#branddesign
#graphicdesign
#logodesigner
#marketingsupport
#creativeideas
#brandrollout
#Typefaces
#LongTermClients
#Networking
#WebsitesThatWork
These are a handful from this week's work load:
Gosh Golly began in 2008 and I immediately started networking. Not only was it great for learning about business and making connections, I also gained some fabulous clients, one of which was a referral from Ali Ratchford who works for Woolley & Co, family law specialists. I'm still designing for them nearly 20 years later producing marketing literature for print/online, banners, invitations, business card magnets, the list goes on!
In 2016 I was networking again after moving, and met Paul Hickman from Webiness who built my website. I have gained some fantastic clients as a result, including the Greyhound Restaurant who found me online a few years ago, and I have been designing menus and promotional material for their many local eateries and shops ever since.
Serenity came from a different kind of networking... I starting going there for beauty treatments when I moved in 2010 and became friends with Rebecca the owner. She always uses me for anything design related such as price lists, wall art and brand creation.
I owe Quality Control Technology to my husband - good ol' word of mouth! In 2018 one of the Directors had bought a car from Andrew's business Toybox Specialist Cars, and he is always singing my praises! QCT just so happened to have been let down by their designer so I helped out, and have been their 'go to' ever since. This week I have designed and printed folders and also created some icons for some new software they are developing (which I have also been involved in the design).
So, no two weeks are ever the same for me, and I mean it when I say I really love what I do for my many wonderful customers!
If you need advice on your design and communication tools please call me on 07921 299397 or email natalie@goshgolly.co.uk
Enjoy the weekend
Kind regards
Natalie
#branddesign
#graphicdesign
#logodesigner
#marketingsupport
#creativeideas
#brandrollout
#Typefaces
#LongTermClients
#Networking
#WebsitesThatWork
So, do you have a favourite colour? I thought I did, but now I'm not so sure as I've just seen this...
An email from David Austin with this beautiful photo of a rose. That's it, yes, Pantone Colour of the Year 'Cloud Dancer' is my favourite colour. Not only are roses my favourite flower but I love this name too. But hang on, 'what is your favourite colour?' is also one of my son's favourite questions, and without thinking I answer blue, and sometimes pink, or white, or green.
Looking into it, humans have a preference to a colour because it is linked to personal experiences, positive memories and associations. What explains my multiple choices? I tend to like a colour for its simple beauty, and this can change for various reasons depending on mood, the seasons and scenarios around me. I can also have different colour preferences for fashion, home, cars etc. For the record I am currently feeling rather 'Cloud Dancy'!
So can you really have an all time favourite? Do you? Would love to know and your reasons!
If you need advice on your design and communication tools please call me on 07921 299397 or email natalie@goshgolly.co.uk
Enjoy the weekend
Kind regards
Natalie
#branddesign
#graphicdesign
#logodesigner
#marketingsupport
#creativeideas
#brandrollout
#Typefaces
#FavouriteColour
#CloudDancer
#PantoneColourOfTheYear
An email from David Austin with this beautiful photo of a rose. That's it, yes, Pantone Colour of the Year 'Cloud Dancer' is my favourite colour. Not only are roses my favourite flower but I love this name too. But hang on, 'what is your favourite colour?' is also one of my son's favourite questions, and without thinking I answer blue, and sometimes pink, or white, or green.
Looking into it, humans have a preference to a colour because it is linked to personal experiences, positive memories and associations. What explains my multiple choices? I tend to like a colour for its simple beauty, and this can change for various reasons depending on mood, the seasons and scenarios around me. I can also have different colour preferences for fashion, home, cars etc. For the record I am currently feeling rather 'Cloud Dancy'!
So can you really have an all time favourite? Do you? Would love to know and your reasons!
If you need advice on your design and communication tools please call me on 07921 299397 or email natalie@goshgolly.co.uk
Enjoy the weekend
Kind regards
Natalie
#branddesign
#graphicdesign
#logodesigner
#marketingsupport
#creativeideas
#brandrollout
#Typefaces
#FavouriteColour
#CloudDancer
#PantoneColourOfTheYear
There's been a lot of caricatures flying about on social media this week and it's got me thinking again whether it's right...
I have to admit they are really good, fun and pretty much bang on for the people I know. AI has opened up so much including free visual aids, and as a creative designer I am in a constant conundrum about this and originality. My first (and best) boss Fabrice Meziani who I have mentioned in the past specialised in cartoons and something like what I have been seeing this week would have been charged out at a few hundred quid. Correct me if I am wrong, and according to AI, as I understand it the algorithms 'generate new, original images by either denoising random pixels or iteratively refining visual elements' that exist on the world wide web. The AI analyses millions of images and their corresponding text description to learn visual representations. So is it original? I am not convinced. Humans could be said to do something similar in gathering visual 'stuff' in our heads, but there is also the emotional input which keeps it a step apart from AI.
So where can I go from here? I've been reading about the 30% rule and I think it's a good start. AI can be used for 70% of repetitive/work tasks, and the remaining 30% for direct human involvement such as decision making, ethical issues and creativity. Not sure if 70/30 is the right balance though as what happens to the humans who enjoy the 70% tasks? But it's a start, and food for thought on creating a healthy equilibrium as let's face it, AI is here to stay.
If you need advice on your design and communication tools please call me on 07921 299397 or email natalie@goshgolly.co.uk
Enjoy the weekend
Kind regards
Natalie
#branddesign
#graphicdesign
#logodesigner
#marketingsupport
#creativeideas
#brandrollout
#Typefaces
#30%rule
#AIvirsusCreativity
I have to admit they are really good, fun and pretty much bang on for the people I know. AI has opened up so much including free visual aids, and as a creative designer I am in a constant conundrum about this and originality. My first (and best) boss Fabrice Meziani who I have mentioned in the past specialised in cartoons and something like what I have been seeing this week would have been charged out at a few hundred quid. Correct me if I am wrong, and according to AI, as I understand it the algorithms 'generate new, original images by either denoising random pixels or iteratively refining visual elements' that exist on the world wide web. The AI analyses millions of images and their corresponding text description to learn visual representations. So is it original? I am not convinced. Humans could be said to do something similar in gathering visual 'stuff' in our heads, but there is also the emotional input which keeps it a step apart from AI.
So where can I go from here? I've been reading about the 30% rule and I think it's a good start. AI can be used for 70% of repetitive/work tasks, and the remaining 30% for direct human involvement such as decision making, ethical issues and creativity. Not sure if 70/30 is the right balance though as what happens to the humans who enjoy the 70% tasks? But it's a start, and food for thought on creating a healthy equilibrium as let's face it, AI is here to stay.
If you need advice on your design and communication tools please call me on 07921 299397 or email natalie@goshgolly.co.uk
Enjoy the weekend
Kind regards
Natalie
#branddesign
#graphicdesign
#logodesigner
#marketingsupport
#creativeideas
#brandrollout
#Typefaces
#30%rule
#AIvirsusCreativity
