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The world of design and branding is a constantly evolving arena - a journey without end. We always make a constant effort to keep up to date with the latest industry news and trends, which enables us to continuously provide the highest quality branding and marketing materials for our clients; coupled with the expertise that we have become renowned for over the past ten years. Here in our blog, we share many of our own top tips, studio updates and industry news relating to simply anything to do with graphic design and branding!
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The Power of Place: Inside the DSD Studio and Why Creative Space Matters
Every great idea starts somewhere. Sometimes it’s on a notepad. Sometimes it’s in a late-night conversation. But more often than not, it’s in a space that makes you feel inspired to think differently. I believe your environment has as much influence on creativity as the tools you use or the people you work with. That’s…
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How to trademark your logo… and why it’s a smart move!
You’ve spent hours working with your designer, tweaking, and obsessing over your logo. It’s more than a pretty mark – it’s the face of your brand, the thing people recognise you by. The last thing you want is someone else copying it, confusing your customers, or worse, claiming it as their own. That’s where trademarking…
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Graphic Designers, create for yourself… not just your clients!
As a graphic designer, it’s easy to get caught in a cycle of back-to-back client projects, revisions, and deadlines. While that work is super important (and often pays those relentless bills), it’s just as crucial to carve out space to create for yourself – without briefs, boundaries, or external expectations. Designing for yourself isn’t just…
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Did they know it only takes one word?
Churchill penned more words than Dickens and Shakespeare combined. In this post our guest author, David Kightley, explains how in graphic design it takes only a single word to create a lasting legacy. That’s quite a claim. Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), statesman and wartime British prime minister, produced a staggering volume of words. In addition…
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Mechanical Keyboards Explained…
When you think about tools for graphic design, you probably picture a fast laptop, a colour-calibrated monitor, or a trusty tablet and stylus. But there’s one tool that often gets overlooked… your keyboard! If you spend hours every day in Illustrator, Photoshop, or InDesign, a good keyboard can genuinely make your workflow smoother and more…
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If you go down to the beach today…
You’re in for a big surprise. Our guest author, David Kightley, swops screen obsession for the more relaxing scrunch of pebbles underfoot and gentle swoosh of waves at the water’s edge of a shimmering Cornish beach in search of rare pieces of Lego! The impact of plastic pollution on our beaches is in the news…
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A silent struggle behind the aesthetic…
The graphic design industry is built on creativity, innovation, and visual storytelling. From branding and advertising to UI design and illustration, as designers we shape how the public experience the world visually. But behind the polished portfolios and pixel-perfect campaigns, many of us face a quieter, more persistent challenge: maintaining our mental health. The pressure…
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The Power of a Sub-logo…
A good brand has flexibility at its core, with an identifying logo device that can work across multiple platforms and applications. As an extension to this a brand can have sub-brands and sub-logos to help target different market segments with tailored products or services. Apple is a great example of this with it’s sub-brands such…
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Give your brand the best Christmas present ever!
We are all familiar with hitting the refresh button on our screens to give us the latest version of simply anything and everything. In this seasonal post our guest author, David Kightley (aka the Old Sage), gives us a timely reminder to include a close and often forgotten friend on this year’s yuletide shopping list.…
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Graphic design is like being in the theatre…
When Lord Rose (better known as Sir Stuart Rose, Chairman and CEO of M&S) first penned his well-used analogy between being in business and being in the theatre he touched upon a rich vein of theatrical traditions and practices. In this post our guest author and former amateur thespian, David Kightley, delves back in time…
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