I am lucky enough to have received design commissions from all over the world including Bali, Dubai, France and now Spain. This latest commission was I admit a bit of a challenge.

You see, sometimes the role of  a designer is less creative than you may think and instead more intuitive. With only virtual communication available it is imperative that briefs are accurately exchanged and the limited lines of communication are kept as wide open as possible. [..]

A new blog post about a new alliance with Enterprise Inns PLC. Lovegrove Design and Photography are now working closely with Enterprise to improve the branding of their pubs within the Westcountry

A client asked me tonight to supply a “mock up” of one of my designs and it suddenly struck me just how much my beloved industry have evolved over my twenty years in the business.

In the beginning there was spray mount!!

Work experience is key and I was 13……keen as mustard and naive!

I wouldn’t be where I am without taking on lots and lots of work experience. As valuable as education is…real hands on experience in a functioning business is crucial in my opinion. [..]

We are pretty fickel beings when it comes to making our purchasing decisions and we are influenced all the time by a monumental amount of marketing ploys. We all like to think that we can rise above the hype and remain impartial, but let’s get real, if we were immune then there would be no product placement, no catchy theme tunes and Cheryl Cole wouldn’t be endorsing beauty products! [..]

I have been thinking alot about deadlines recently….everyone knows that a designer’s life is ruled by timescales and deadlines but it struck me that not everyone is as used to working within a timeframe in the same way as I am. So I wondered what advice I could give to help others reach their targets. [..]

I am excited to now be able to offer affordable business cards that will stand out from the crowd and be totally unique to your business. [..]

I was asked by local beauty salon, Nineteen, to give their brand a bit of an overhaul. Their existing branding was about 6 years old and whilst it was still effective, the business owner wanted to modernise it in order to reflect the ever changing beauty industry. [..]