This is a project that I completed when I was at University, and still remains one of my favourite branding pieces today! Our design class were asked to compete in a competition to re-brand Penelope’s Kitchen, a canteen style diner in Manchester.
Spoiler alert, I won the owner with my logo design and she chose to use it for the re-brand!
Most of us use about 5 to 15 apps that help us streamline our business and make our lives easier. We spend time researching, downloading and using these apps in order to keep track of our spending, to communicate with our clients and to organise our workflow.
All in all, these apps are great! And, in themselves, they are harmless.
But what if I told you that using too many apps may actually sabotage your biz?
Sounds a little backwards, right? Let’s have a look at the facts.
Ever wondered why the pictures you post of yourself on Instagram receive more love than a still life shot? Or why biz owners who share who they are on their website and social media platforms tend to be more successful than those who don’t?
It all boils down to the fact that us humans are very visual - we are just born to be nosy!
When presented with information, we prefer to see colours, light and life. In fact, around 90% of the information we take in is through our eyes.
The freelance world has a new-found fling: Skill Swapping. That’s right. Many of us have joined the skill-swap bandwagon, enlivening our business while not spending a penny in the process. Definitely part of the entrepreneur mindset.
But it wasn’t that long ago when skill swapping was the done thing. Flashback to the 1900s and you’ll find that people used to barter their skills and services all the time. Now, it seems that we have gone full circle and we are adopting the same practice in our digital era.
While there are many pros to skill swapping, there are a few things you need to be aware of. I’m going to let you in on a bit of advice on how to protect yourself when trading your skills with other freelancers.
We all know how hard it is to plan our work week and stick to a schedule. Little things can come up, something in our personal life can grind us to a halt, or we can feel so stressed and unmotivated that we can’t bear to look at our overwhelming to-do list.
But what if there was a simpler way to plan your work week and not become overwhelmed? I’ve come up with a solution that works for me, and I really want to share it with you!
