Design How-to : Colour

  Welcome to the next instalment in my series on Design How-To. (You can find the rest of the series here.) I trust you’ve been enjoying it so far! And I really hope it’s been helpful. This post is on the ever wonderful Colour. (And yes, this...

Design How-to : Direction

  Welcome to the next instalment in my series on Design How-To. (You can find the rest of the series here.) I trust you’ve been enjoying it so far! And I really hope it’s been helpful. This post is on Direction.   Lines can lead your eye in a...

Design How-to : Shape

Welcome to the next instalment in my series on Design How-To. (You can find the rest of the series here.) I trust you’ve been enjoying it so far! And I really hope it’s been helpful. This one’s on Shape.   A shape is an area defined by line, or...

Design How-to : Tone

  Welcome to the next post in my series on the Elements & Principles of Design! The purpose of this series is to get makers/designers/artists of all descriptions to think about exactly what it is about their work that they love, and what could be improved....

Design How-to : Size

  One of the purposes of Design is to stimulate and engage the viewer/user, especially if you have a product to sell. Wouldn’t you rather a customer who appreciates your effort and loves what you do? Someone who admires and uses your work for years to come?...

Design How-to : Line

  This post is the second in a continuing series on the Elements and Principles of Design (more to come soon!). (First one on Texture is here.) As I said in that post, I have found the Elements and Principles a very useful way of looking at design, and very...