As a creative, I spend a lot of time looking for colour inspiration and palette ideas. I think it's fair to say that you don't have to be a designer to know the importance of colour choice in the success of a design. Since illustrating full time, I've become even more...
We're extremely excited to have recently hosted a very special guest on the Honest Designers Show, Mr. Aaron Draplin! Aaron is arguably one of the most respected designers in the industry, and a bit of a personal hero for all four of us who host the show. I haven't...
This is not the colour palette I initially created for this sketch. It had tones of olive green and ivy green which worked ok, but didn't convey a certain feeling I was after. But with a little playing around I finally landed on this gentle palette that helped enhance...
I'm really enjoying my 5 minute drawing challenge I started a while back. So far it's helped me to be more thoughtful about my colour choices given the limited time. This illustration started out as one of those drawings which I decided to finish. I particularly like...
This illustration started out as one of my 5 minute drawings. I loved the colour palette so much that I thought I'd finish it. It has a magical feel to it, perfect for a bold look! Drag the colour chart below onto your desktop for future reference. Enjoy!
This sweet colour palette works well for nursery art, greeting cards or a happy invitation design! One of my favourite colour combos is khaki and pink, it has that soft and hard play about it. Makes me want to grab my mouse and design something! Drag the colour chart...
I've started sharpening my Procreate skills recently with a daily drawing challenge. I prefer to choose my colour palette upfront before I begin instead of dabbling with various options like I do when I paint or sketch on paper. Choosing a colour palette is one of my...
Creating art for a living is a true privilege and extremely fulfilling. But the act of creating requires some level of vulnerability which could be cause for huge anxiety. Putting yourself out there for the world to see, and judge, can be daunting and scary. Sometimes...
In episode 20 of The Honest Designers Show, we have our first guest! It's the hugely influential design blogger Chris Spooner. Chris has built up his design blog SpoonGraphics over the past 10 years, and is the undisputed guru of creative side projects. This episode...
If you're a freelance designer, you'll know all to well that income can be erratic! Some months are great, others not so great. But these days it's pretty easy to add an extra stream of revenue as a buffer against those uncertain months. And if you're full time...
