graphic designer
Feared by some, admired by others, Graphic Designers play a key role in a successful brand. They are the key to unlock the potential of an idea, a tricky process for some business owners. In these articles we cover the advantages of working with a graphic designer.
Why Canva is great… but it doesn’t make you a Designer (and that’s okay)
Let’s get this out of the way first, Canva is a great tool. It’s accessible, it’s intuitive, and it has given a lot of people the confidence to create something visual without needing to bother a designer for ‘just one more tweak’. But here’s the thing we gently need to say out loud… Using Canva…
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Meet the Designer… Sienna-Jayne Hunt
As Sienna nears completing her first year 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…
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Doing your own thing and why it matters
As designers, we love to obsess over the small things, nuances that no one else might notice but somehow make the work feel ‘right’. Yet for all our attention to detail, we’re oddly susceptible to one big, messy distraction; what everyone else in the industry is doing! Everywhere you look; Instagram carousels, TikTok ‘day in…
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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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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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Great design is a piece of cake…
Have you ever stopped to think about what a wonderful thing a piece of cake is? Equally, a piece of cake is an age-old English idiom to claim that something can be easily achieved. In this post our guest author, David Kightley (aka the Old Sage), compares the key ingredients required to create both a…
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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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Is your logo ready for a digital world?
A great logo has the ability to work across a wide range of applications whilst retaining a consistent message throughout. It’s something that designers strive to build intoany logo design. This required structure can take the form of colours, typefaces or brand elements that you use in a particular way. With so many brands utilising…
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Whatever the shape of the recession we’ll be here for you!
Waves of workers have begun to return to their jobs after those who were unable to carry out business from home were encouraged to head back. It may indeed be a case of off to work we go but not necessarily as we knew it before COVID-19. In this post our guest author, David Kightley,…
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