CREATIVE THINKING FOR DESIGNERS Starting a design project from nothing can be one of the most frustrating tasks for any designer. Don’t say that you find it easy and you can come up with ideas easily when you are washing the dishes, cooking a meal, or out walking the...
HOW TO BRAND YOURSELF AS A DESIGNER As a designer, you spend a lot of time helping your clients or the company you are working for to brand themselves effectively. When it comes to our own brand image, it’s a bit like the old saying about the painter and decorator,...
ARE YOU FED-UP WITH YOUR ONLINE COURSE? Over the past few months, we have been receiving a lot of applications for individuals applying to come onto our courses from other online course providers due to them not being happy with the course they signed up for with...
LEARNING TO DESIGN PACKAGING IN A CHANGED WORLD Until the mid-20th century, packaging was largely about convenience and product protection – keeping the item safe until it could be sold. Then came internationalism with new countries across the globe entering export...
HOW ARE YOU GOING TO IMPRESS YOUR FUTURE EMPLOYERS OR CLIENTS Qualifications Vs Portfolio + Skills. So, how are you going to impress your future employer or client? This is a discussion we always face at school, and yes, they are both important, but one stands out...
SEEING IS BELIEVING – BRAND DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT We take it for granted, but seeing really is believing. Around 80% of our sensory impressions are registered through our eyes. Some 50% of our brains are dedicated to making sense of what our eyes are telling...
UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL Continuous learning and upskilling are crucial for both employees and employers to stay competitive. Now it’s time to unlock your potential. With the change in how people are working following the pandemic, online training has...
NEVER GIVE UP – NEVER DOUBT YOURSELF Hristo has become a very creative and unique design force since studying with us. His ability to execute a design project quickly, uniquely and creatively is astounding. We asked Hristo what would he say to those thinking about...
SUSTAINABILITY IN PACKAGING DESIGN Packaging design has always played a crucial role in product branding and marketing. In today’s highly competitive, consumer-driven world – sustainability in packaging design plays a pivotal role in attracting attention, conveying...
HOW ARE WE COPING WITH LOCKDOWN? Covid-19 means that, like it or not, we all have much more time on our hands, which we can either fritter away or use constructively. Although we can now see the end of lockdown, the world of work will never be the same again. So, how...
LEARNING FOR THE NEW NORMAL In these unprecedented times, a great many people are looking to learn new skills or new qualifications to help them through the lockdown or provide their careers with a boost once the lockdown ends. The internet is awash with so-called...
GOING FREELANCE IN THE NEW NORMAL – WORKING REMOTELY Being our own boss is something that a lot of people aspire to, and the current situation with Covid-19 is putting that aspiration into a new perspective. Working from home. Over the past few weeks,...
