mental health

Doing your own thing and why it matters

By Dan Summers | 18th November 2025 |

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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A silent struggle behind the aesthetic…

By Dan Summers | 24th June 2025 |

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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