Recently I’m noticing a lot of design briefs are specifying that the design needs to be accessible, and as a graphic designer I’ve had to keep up to date with what this means what needs to be done to meet current guidelines. In this guide I explore what making an accessible design entails, and what steps need to be made by both the client and the designer to make this achievable.

There’s a lot of confusion surrounding the subject of copyright, and for a client new to commissioning illustration work being hit with a load of legal talk about ownership and usage can be daunting and off-putting. Here I explain what copyright actually is, and how you can agree your usage requirements by negotiating the terms of an illustration licence.

Your final proof looks great on screen, so surely you can just send that file to print? Find out why you shouldn’t send a PDF proof to print and what needs doing before I can send a file that is suitable for print.

When a client needs to send me their logo to use in their design, I’ll usually ask for it in a vector format. If you’re not sure what that means I’ll try to explain here, and help you understand why I need it…

Using QR codes in your design – do you need one, and how best to go about creating and managing them.

Find out about the new Resources area of my website and what you can expect to see here…