What Does the Future Hold for Graphic Design?
Graphic design is evolving faster than ever. Advances in technology, shifts in audience behaviour, and the rise of AI tools are reshaping how design is created, consumed, and valued.
Why Print Design Still Matters in a Digital-First World
In an era dominated by screens, print design continues to play an important role in how brands communicate. While digital platforms offer speed and reach, print provides something different: permanence, focus and tactile engagement. Rather than competing with digital design, print complements it.
When Graphic Design Stops Being Perfect And Why That’s a Good Thing
For a long time, graphic design has chased perfection. Clean lines, flawless grids, minimal colour palettes and ultra-polished layouts became the gold standard. And while those principles still have their place, something interesting is happening in the design world: perfection is no longer the goal.
Graphic Design as Visual Communication: Why Strategy Matters More Than Style
Graphic design is often judged by how it looks but its real value lies in how well it communicates. Beyond colour palettes, typography and layout, effective graphic design is a strategic tool that shapes how information is understood, remembered and acted upon.
Why brands that prioritise design weather tough times better
In challenging economic conditions, businesses often turn to cost-cutting as a survival tactic. Marketing budgets shrink, advertising spend is trimmed, and design becomes one of the first areas to feel the pinch.
Brand bold or fade fast: why strong design is your best investment in uncertain times
In today’s unpredictable economic climate, businesses face a tough choice: blend in and risk being forgotten or stand out and thrive.
Design with a Pulse – Lessons from Los Angeles Design Weekend
Los Angeles Design Weekend felt less like a traditional design fair and more like a living, breathing map of creativity.
Murals, The Proper Hotel & Sculptures – Design Inspiration Across LA
Beyond the exhibitions, what struck me most about LA was how design lives and breathes across the city itself. Walking through its neighbourhoods felt like wandering through an open-air gallery, with murals, architecture, and sculpture telling stories at every turn.
Reflections on Graphic Design at the LA Design Festival
As the owner of a graphic design studio based in Sydney, I’m always looking for opportunities to step outside the day-to-day and connect with fresh ideas. This year, attending the LA Design Festival gave me exactly that.
Design trends that will put your brand ahead in 2026
Every year design reinvents itself, sometimes with a bang, sometimes with a quiet shift in colour palettes or typefaces. In 2026 the brands that cut through the noise will be the ones brave enough to embrace creativity that feels both fresh and strategic.