Laura Jayne… WRITES
You’ll mostly find me with my head in a design task, but sometimes I like to write about designing or what I’ve been up to and when that happens you’ll find those blogs here.
Finding some structure in self employment
Structure, something I seemingly took for granted before, the structure your mind and body have when you have a weekday, at an office, job. I realised last week it’s one of my “needs” as a human. After months of furlough, trundling along, building my business with...
5 reasons you should hire a professional designer
Your friend downloads an app and offers you some help with that tooth that's been giving you some bother... would you a) trust they're an expert because they have an app or b) go to a qualified dentist? In this blog I'm going to give you five reasons why you should...
The perfect Father’s Day gifts
I don't know about you but I always seem to struggle with gifts for men; the men in my life are pretty laid back - got everything they need kind of thing. Dad's gifts always seem to revolve around music though and I remember when we were younger it was easier to ask...
Lockdown Laura
I’ve lost count of the times I have tried to start this blog, nevertheless here I am again. Only this time, I’m in lockdown, like many of you are too. I’m not a keyworker, and being furloughed I have ALOT of time on my hands. This past week or two, I’ve managed to...
Top ten things you shouldn’t say to your designer
The passed few weeks, I've found people have lost some respect(?) or maybe just lack of understanding for my profession. I thought I'd wrap it up in an almost fun way... what not to say to your designer. Just before I start though, please realise I will always remain...
What is a brand?
A lot of people believe that their brand is their logo, and that's that. They'll have their logo designed and think they're good to go. I mean you can, but if you haven't thought out the elements of your brand you're really not going to get very far. Your brand is...
What is a logo?
Hello! It's been a while since my fingers hit the keyboard for a blog. Well, I'm back and have some new refreshed ideas for content this year. So before you get started make sure you're happy with your business name. Sleep on it, take out every extra word. If you're...
Creating the perfect office space
Hey Sorry - long time no blog. Life has sped up a little with the appearance of sunshine. We moved into our first home at the beginning of September, right before the dark nights and persistent snow. Now we're into springtime (fingers crossed) we've started our...
Wedding Stationery
I can hear wedding bells, the weather's getting brighter, the festivities are fading.. it's time to start planning the wedding. In the past week I've had 2 messages about wedding stationery, and 2 about save the dates. If you think that sounds like nothing - you...
About Me
In a nutshell, I’m Laura… a 20-odd year old designer, based in the North East of England. Read more…
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