I was asked if I could write a post explaining some of the terms used in print design. If I’ve missed anything, you can always ask me! I welcome your questions and will do my best to answer or find someone who does!

Print Design, Working with Hello Lovely, Books and publishing, FontsBerenice Howard-Smith9 September 2021design, print, typographyComment

Step by step sign up with Dubsado

Since June 2021, I’ve been using Dubsado to run Hello Lovely. It’s a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system that brings together all the administration for my business into one neat package. It’s taken a while to settle in and the process of work and sign up with me has changed a little - and for the better, gosh it’s so much easier!

Project Management, Working with Hello LovelyBerenice Howard-Smith1 September 2021Dubsado, client management

How to page plan a book or magazine to save money and time

Page planning is a key part of any multiple page document. It’s a guide for all the people who form part of a project and a really useful overview for designers, editors and authors, saving time and money by making best use of space and printing savvy.

Print Design, Books and publishingBerenice Howard-Smith9 August 2021printed design, book design, book production, magazine design

Case Study: lost print files to ebook

In my time I’ve unravelled lots of interesting problems. Some are workarounds often constrained by time and/or tech. Occassionally there aren’t sufficient in-house resources or a supplier has let the client down. Often it is repurposing old content for our digital era. Here’s a case study to inspire you.

Print Design, Working with Hello Lovely, Case Study, Books and publishingBerenice Howard-Smith25 July 2021case study

Are you removing a good story? Is it legal? 6 tips on image editing

Eager to crack open an image editing programme and get working on an image ready for Insta? Hang on a sec! Here’s a few points to consider before you do…

Books and publishing, Social Media Design, Design tips for your businessBerenice Howard-Smith15 July 2021photography, image editing, image libraries, image research, graphic design, Photos, legalComment

Get festive in June, your reminder!

Planning ahead for the holidays is great way to get focus but don’t leave it too late. If you’re worried about dates, then please get in touch and we can work on a schedule together and explore the options.

Working with Hello LovelyBerenice Howard-Smith22 June 2021christmas, new year, planning, marketing, book launch, book publishingComment

What makes a great design collaboration? Setting up for success in ten steps.

When I was first owned by a dog, I was told by our amazing trainer to set yourself (and therefore the dog) up for success. It’s the same with any collaboration - set yourself up for success with your designer (or any supplier) and it’ll be so much easier. What does make a great design collaboration? Here’s ten tips from me. I’d love to hear yours.

Project Management, Design tips for your business, Working with Hello LovelyBerenice Howard-Smith17 June 2021ten tips, succes, success, project brief, scope creep, trust, project management, testimonials, budget, schedulingComment

Tactile, touchy-feely printed delights which are Insta worthy

A blog post on how to use print finishes and effective design to make your customers feel valued with touchy-feely printed delights (I called it this because beautifully crafted keepsakes are and there wasn’t a better word then, or now!)

Print Design, Design tips for your businessBerenice Howard-Smith7 June 2021print, design, printed design, marketing, promotional

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