Things are hectic at the moment – balancing college and my freelance graphics work (check out this survey!), I’ve also been trying to find myself a job, so my blog might be getting a little neglected. Alas, I’ll try my best to get things back up onto their feet within the next couple of days.
Something that kickstarted me to write a post this morning – apart from my late start at college – was the wonderful Sam (bellsiebooks) who volunteered me for The Real Neat Blog Award. Thank you Sam! ❤
How it works:
1 ) Put the award logo on your blog.
2) Answer 7 questions asked by the person who nominated you & create 7 new ones
3) Thank the people who nominated you, linking to their blog.
4) Nominate any number of bloggers you like, linking to their blogs.
5) Let them know you nominated them (by commenting on their blog, etc.) Continue reading The Real Neat Blog Award
If you know me in person then you should know that I’m an absolute design fanatic. I’m currently studying graphics at college and you can see my portfolio for my commission work by clicking here. To the point, often it is the right typeface that enhances your design and I’ve decided to share some of my favourite free fonts. I really encourage you to play around with them and share your work in the comment section below. To be taken to the font page where download is possible, just click on the “download” caption when hovering over the images.
I’ve not posted for a while now and my usual posting schedule is somewhat absent. I guess this post is pretty overdue (by five days, to be exact) but it’s one I couldn’t get around to posting because I wasn’t really sure how to approach it – sound familiar? Regardless, there’s a lot to catch up on.
Let’s start with Thursday. Because the beginning of the week is always a nice place to start but it’s a little too overrated.
Like most other British sixteen year olds, Thursday saw the day I collected my exam results I’ve worked for the last few years towards. I’m at risk of this post sounding like a clichéd account of a school trip, or the likes, but I started the day with a nervous feeling that I couldn’t shift. I’ll skip the boring details but I did finally get around to opening the envelope: 2 A*’s, 4 A’s, 3 B’s and 2 C’s.
I’m personally really pleased with these grades. They’re enough for me to get into college and to study the subjects I want, and that’s all I can really ask for. The problem is that I know other people may not be as pleased or proud of their results as I am of mine. There is so much emphasis put on these exams and qualifications that you’re required to make life-lasting decisions at ages where you’re not sure what you want to do with your life and you are told that these qualifications are so important that, without them, you’re doomed to a life of failure and hardships.
At risk of pointing out the obvious, this couldn’t be further from the truth.
GCSE’s are stepping stones. Good grades at GCSE level can definitely put you at an advantage when it comes to the job market but that’s not to say that you can’t make something of your life without them. When it comes down to it, these grades are a series of letters that say more about your memory than they do about you. You are not the sum of your results and the level of skill, passion and determination, among other attributes, that make you the person you are cannot be labelled with an array of numbers or letters.
Likewise, good GCSE results do not destine you to a life of success, fame, fortune or happiness. With a lack of motivation and determination, you are just as likely to fail in your ambitions with straight A’s as you are with straight F’s.
If you followed my old blog or happen to know me personally, you’ll be aware of the fact that I am an utter design enthusiast. I pride myself in creating nice looking graphics and am currently on a mission to find the graphic theme that best fits the personality of this blog (and so the graphics around here might not match each other for a while).
In order to create a fresh design, the use of text is almost always necessary. But, how is it used correctly? After all, if you don’t have your use of text right, it can put someone straight off of reading your advertisement, blog, leaflet ect. If used correctly, text is your greatest weapon.
Letter Spacing
Creating a visual hierarchy is vital and doing so can be easily done by specifying a different size, weight (and maybe even font) for your heading, sub-headings and body copy. It is the best way to differentiate your content and is also very aesthetically pleasing. Continue reading How to Use Font Wisely
