The ultimate startup checklist for new retail business foundations. These are the business fundamentals that all small businesses need to know when starting out. Strong business foundations protect you legally, keep your finances organised and make your brand look professional and trustworthy This ultimate startup checklist covers the essential business fundamentals every small retail business […]
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Natures contours have fascinated me since London Design Festival about five years ago, so this mood board is dedicated to the innovative designs that celebrate this natural topographic trend. Natures contours create form through curves and lines in mountains and lakes, as well as undulations in the ground. Although not from nature, I also love […]
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Surface pattern designs on Society6 Exciting news – the range of Arnold & Bird surface pattern designs are now available to purchase as gorgeous home and fashion accessories on Society6! You’ll find rucksacks, travel mugs, tech cases, throw pillows, leggings, clocks, duvets and so many more products that all feature my exclusive range of […]
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When it comes to product development, trusting your intuition vs analysing the data can at times be conflicting. It’s important to remember that both play a role, as a lot of insight can come from data analysis. However as creatives I feel what lead us to start businesses was not numbers, but the need […]
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Following on from the moody tropical design trend research last week I’ve produced a few designs and paintings to reflect this trend. The deep hues on the feather print is one of my favourite surface pattern designs. I love the colour combination of the dark teal with pops of yellow alongside the simple repeat. I […]
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The moody tropical trend evokes a sense of escapism, lush abundance and falling deep into those dark hues. I love the contradition between the tropical vibes and how this totally lifts moody colours into something upbeat, friendly and fun. Palm, fan and ferns leaves have been popular for a few years and pushing the tropical […]
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Let’s Get Creatively Inspired! Inspiration – it can wake you up in the middle of the night (useful but really not a great time), and sometimes it’s nowhere to be seen. Creative motivation isn’t going to strike everyday, and working hard at staying energised by seeking out what excites you is key as an […]
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As discussed last week, my recent designs have a direct link to the greenery Pantone Colour of the Year – hence the mood board on this Greenery trend. To be really honest when it came to painting I’ve struggled and had my ups and downs over the last few months. You know those times when […]
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Greenery trend mood board The Pantone colour for 2017 was released at the end of last year and if you haven’t heard yet…. it’s Greenery! I’m late to the party writing about this, but my painting this week reflects the mood of this trend so I had to feature it in this greenery trend […]
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Four sites to be inspired by Inspiration – one of my favourite words and let’s face it, who doesn’t love to feel inspired on a daily basis. Visually creative content has a habit of making you internally say, ‘oh wow!’ or even experiencing a little jump of joy inside. These four sites to […]
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Every time I see Sarah Delaney post on Instagram I get such a happy feeling. One, because I love her vivid and energetic paintings – the movement in them is just mesmerising. And two, because I instantly recognise her style when it regularly pops up on my feed. Her tonal use of colour and mark […]
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