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The Freedom Project are an organisation based in West Cumbria offering free, long-term, community-based support for those affected by domestic and sexual abuse. Earlier this year I was approached to help the organisation with a complete creative refresh, including branding, print and web design and animation.
Read MoreAfter creating the branding for Fellpack’s first restaurant venture back in 2016, I was asked to create the branding and design for their brand new, sister restaurant, The Round, in Keswick.
Read MoreRecently, I updated Drawn To The Lakes' branding to include a snazzy pattern using our brand palette, which tells our story a bit better, and captures all the different creative members in the group.
Read MoreThis year we had our very first Drawn To The Lakes exhibition, hosted at the Moon & Sixpence Coffeehouse in Cockermouth. The exhibition was a celebration of the diverse range of creatives, who live in Cumbria and are drawn to The Lakes both physically and creatively.
Read MoreWe've had wonderful news in the Lake District this week, as the first osprey of the year has returned to Bassenthwaite. Seems like an appropriate time to share my illustrated map of Bassenthwaite Lake commissioned by Ravenstone Manor.
Read MoreIn an attempt to be kinder to the planet, I’ve been looking into making changes of how to make my business a bit greener. Here are some of the changes I’ve made.
Read MoreThis week I was invited to talk on BBC Radio Cumbria’s Money Talks programme with Ben Maeder along with other local business owners Dave Bealt and Suzanne Elsworth. We discussed topics such as freelancing, making connections and hot water bottles!
Read MoreBack in February I was invited to talk to the third year design and illustration students at University of Cumbria's Futures Festival. Here is some of the advice I shared with them.
Read MoreWhen designing branding, I like to present my clients with a range of different creative routes to choose from. Ultimately, only one gets picked, but it's interesting to have a glimpse at how much work goes on behind the scenes with some of the other concepts that didn't make the cut…
Read MoreI was approached by the wonderful Watson Design to illustrate and design the cover of local author Allie Cresswell’s novel “Relative Strangers”.
Read MoreI recently did an interview with Vincent Walden in which he asks about my influences, working as a designer in The North outside of London, and my opinion in the controversial Great British bread debate.
Read MoreIn the heart of Keswick lies probably the most stylish opticians I’ve ever set foot in. I had the pleasure of helping Smith & Butterfield with their rebranding.
Read MoreThe lovely folks at Creative Boom interviewed me recently about going freelance and living in the countryside.
Read MoreTo help celebrate 25 years of West Cumbria Carers, Ennerdale Brewery brewed a limited edition “Juggler’s Ale” for which I create the labelling.
Read MoreFellpack is a café based in Keswick in the Lake District, founded by a group of friends with a thirst for adventure and great food. I helped them with building an identity and brand for their new venture.
Read MoreAbsolutely Nice Vintage are collectors and pedlars of all things retro and vintage. They pick up countless treasures on their travels around the world, including homeware, furniture, as well as unexpected trinkets and surprises too.
Read MoreOne of my goals after moving back to the Lake District is to make full use of its natural larder and expand my foraging knowledge. Spring is in full swing, and this year I’ve been searching high and low to find wild garlic.
Read MoreI’m excited to announce the launch of Drawn to the Lakes over on Facebook. An online network for creatives in Cumbria to come together and make connections, share advice and hopefully arrange some cool creative meet-ups and events in the near future!
Read MoreAll new things start with the best intentions, and this blog was definitely one of them. I intended to write a traditional new year’s post, and yet here we are... in March...
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