Learn how to discover your ideal customer as a product business. As if you don’t know who you’re talking to, your marketing will always feel vague. And when you talk to everyone… nobody truly listens. One of the most powerful things you can do in your product business is clearly define your ideal customer. When […]
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Millennial pink & grey watercolour products A new product range has launched on Society6 by Arnold & Bird and it’s millennial pink & grey – two of the hottest colours around right now! Pink has been trending for years now, remember when rose gold jewellery started becoming popular in 2013? This was a big […]
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Contours in nature Following on from the contours in nature mood board, we’re now exploring the design potential in this topographic trend! First up is a painting of an agate slice I did that I’m currently reworking into a product range. Although not strictly a landscape contour, I love the topography lines that are […]
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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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