Design Studio
One Year On: Sienna’s Impact on the Studio
As May approaches, it will mark a year since Sienna joined DSD as a Junior Graphic Designer, and it feels like the right moment to pause and reflect. Looking back, it’s hard to believe how quickly the time has gone, and just how much the studio, and I myself, have evolved in that short space…
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Meet the Designer… Sienna-Jayne Hunt
As Sienna nears closing out 2025 at the DSD studio as a Junior Graphic Designer, we thought it was timely to reflect on her experience so far. Let’s look back over 2025, a year of learning curves, small wins, and quiet shifts in confidence; and an honest account of what it’s really like finding your…
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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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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 a…
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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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What are you dreaming about this Christmas…
Everyone is entitled to have a dream at this time of the year irrespective of whether we have a white Christmas or not. In this seasonal post our guest author, David Kightley (aka the Old Sage), shares his long-held pipedream for an artistic extension of our studio setting. Having achieved our ambition of a somewhat…
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Studio 3, the story so far…
It’s crazy to think that we’ve already been ‘city-based’ for almost a month! It was way back on August 3rd that I first visited 78 New London Road; soon to become DSD’s new home and third studio in the firm’s 12-year history. The path to moving studios started in early January this year when we…
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