This post first appeared on the Kerning The Gap blog in October 2017. Here’s a shocking statistic. 70% of graphic design students are women; yet only 11% of creative directors are female. It’s 2017 and yet there’s still an issue of inequality in our industry. What’s happening...
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The Design Business Association (DBA) is the industry’s trade association. In a nutshell, it showcases the transformative power of design to UK organisations, and it helps to build productive partnerships between businesses and the design industry. It’s an esteemed group with only 450 members, with each...
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Following several months’ collaboration with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), we are delighted to show you a sneak peak of three new inspiring retail collections: ‘Wild Things’, ‘Garden Party’ and ‘Age of Ornithology’. From stationery to gift boxes, clothing and homeware...
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Part 1: The Importance of Branding for Food and Drink Products Ashanti:One of the things I’m always interested in is from the other side of the table. So you, as the designer, what advice would you give to a new brand with no experience? Because a...
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Here our founder, Amanda Jackson, talks to Ashanti Bentil-Dhue of Female Foodpreneur Collective for her Women in Food Podcast about the benefits of working with a designer early on in the process, how to have a productive relationship with your design agency, and why your...
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One of the questions we’re often asked by potential clients is: “we love what you do and want to work with you. What happens next?” As you can imagine, there’s quite a detailed process when it comes to creating memorable and stand out design for...
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What is your favourite example of branding without an obvious logo or wordmark? While most brands are subject to their own strict rules in the delivery of a static brand, we now see some fantastic alternative examples of success in capturing the brand essence and spirit...
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We’re five today and it’s been an incredible journey so far. Thank you to all our fantastic clients and partners who have helped us make great over the past 5 years. We will be celebrating with lots of cake, before cracking on with more exciting...
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To be successful and stand out in a crowded market place all brands need a strong visual identity and web presence – and that’s especially true with start-ups. So it’s vital the designer understands the personality of your business and getting the design brief right is...
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We are delighted to say we’ve recently been appointed to work with the RSPB, the country's largest nature conservation charity, inspiring everyone to give nature a home. We will be helping them create a number of design collections and an engaging and inspiring licensing style guide....
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