After regular writing and then a couple of sporadic, painful posts a few months ago, it’s time for a more positive catch up for 2017.
The dark water creature of grief has gone back to its cold depths, where it > Read more
Design
The shirt on my back
The main sector I have worked in for more than twenty years is fashion. Branding, graphic and digital design, helping people start and grow their businesses – lots of fun and creative work. On a personal level, I am interested > Read more
How to find a job as a designer
Branding presentation at Zhongshan Innovation Seminar
Work and life intersected in a surprising way last week during an ancestry trip I took to China. While researching my Chinese ancestors online over Christmas last year, I found a distant cousin in California who in turn put me > Read more
Tips to designers who are starting out
There’s nothing more daunting than a blank page. There’s also nothing more exciting than a blank page.
When you are first starting out as a designer, whether on your own, in-house or at an agency, everything is exciting and daunting > Read more
Interview with Elizabeth Emanuel on creativity and inspiration
In 2014, my company Grain Creative worked with Princess Diana’s wedding dress designer, Elizabeth Emanuel, when she was launching her new brand, Art of Being. Elizabeth kindly agreed to an interview for Design & a Dog on her > Read more
The love of the new
As my husband will tell you somewhat nervously, I love diving in to new projects. A bit like when I was young and wanted to be ‘an expert’ when I grew up, sometimes it’s more about how I do things > Read more