Elegance, style and balance. When looking at a well designed piece, whether it is a logo, a website or a painting, we are absorbed by the colours. In designing, picking colours for a piece is not necessarily just about what the designer thinks looks good. Countless amounts of research have shown that people can be affected with exposure to colours, whether its a behavioural or … Continue reading The Importance of Colour Harmony
I know I haven’t been an active blogger recently and there has been a big reason why. And I am going to share it, as I feel like it’s something other people have faced or are facing. This has been one of the hardest posts I have written and rewritten; please be nice and sorry for my absence! *** Perfectionism. The ability to not accept a … Continue reading Chronically Me #5: How Perfectionism caused my OCD
As I mentioned in my previous post, I have some issues with my body I can’t help. Betty is one of those. Betty is my friendly melodramatic bunion. Unlike other people’s bunionic tendencies, Betty likes the colours red and black and no shade in between, often becoming the centre of foot attention. I have been show shopping for my graduation and it’s taken me at … Continue reading Chronically Me #2: Betty Bunion Blues
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a few years now, but somehow I have never had the confidence or drive to commit to typing it. I may have glossed over in passing posts about it, but it’s actually time to explain what is actually wrong with me. (or right, depends on perspective.) In 2010 I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. After suffering months … Continue reading Chronically Me #1: S is for S*it Happens
It’s a common theme, my adventurous trips to get away from it all. Yet, I can not stress the importance of taking a step back from intense work life to enjoy the world and life we are given. As the last couple of months has been a series of heavy deadlines mixed with a series of unfortunate events, getting away from it all was needed. Although … Continue reading Snapshots #11: Escape
Fortunately I got the opportunity to visit a couple of friends up in the Lake District and Lancashire Area. Hill walking has never been a main ambition of mine with the idea of walking up the hill means the inevitable walk back down. But I did it. My friend and I went to an exhibition at the Aberystwyth Art’s Centre that was about a man’s … Continue reading Snapshots #10: I Walked Up a Hill
A couple of weeks ago I had a great opportunity to work and gain press access to the Clothes Show 2016 at the NEC in Birmingham. Whilst I was there I had luck to run into the Formula 10.0.6 team that gave me a few of their products to review. And after a couple of weeks of using them, here is what I have found… … Continue reading Lifestyle Review: Formula 10.0.6
