With D&AD Festival 2020’s plans scuppered by Covid-19, I thought it would be a great opportunity to look back on what previous years have taught me. Here are some of my thoughts from one of my favourite design events… During May each year, D&AD hold a creative festival in Shoreditch, London. Of course, I’ve thoroughly yearned for my dose of…
Stepping into a world of absolute tropical abundance, I recently visited The Greenhouse in Brentwood for a terrarium workshop. Here’s what we got up to in the botanical wonderland… Terrariums have always been fascinating to me! I just love how everything feels so miniature and intricately-detailed. It’s like someone shrunk a bustling greenhouse and compressed everything into a compact, glass…
One of the best design destinations in the world: Copenhagen, Denmark. But what makes a Danish design? Here’s what you can expect at Design Museum Denmark. Come with me on a sneak peek inside… As a designer, Copenhagen was on my dream ‘visit list’ for quite some time. An undeniably iconic destination for design-lovers and architectural magpies, I was very keen…
Having a notebook bursting with design inspiration and enthusiasm for a particular task is a great feeling… But what if you’ve been given a brief and you’re just not too sure where to begin? You’ll be pleased to hear I’ve rounded up 5 of my favourite online destinations. As a creative professional, I like to think I’m fairly savvy with…
Calling my fellow notebook hoarders (or creative collectors!).Break through your perfectionist tendencies and put a pen to paper with these ideas of how to fill your empty notebooks!Great ideas grow from seeds of inspiration, so what better way than to plant your ideas into an empty notebook RIGHT NOW. I'm fairly confident journal hoarding is a real thing. I for…
