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Identity crisis
A logo alone isn’t a brand. Learn how consistent visual identity builds recognition, trust, and credibility across every customer touchpoint.
Designer versus ChatGPT
I tested ChatGPT on a real client logo brief. The results weren’t great. Here’s why AI still isn’t a substitute for thoughtful design.
A floating head? Consistency in visual identity
A simple UK sign shows how inconsistent visual rules undermine clarity. A practical look at coherence in brand identity and design systems.
AI: Comic Sans all over again
What Comic Sans can teach us about generative AI, misuse, and why judgment and context still matter more than the tools themselves.
Shipping under pressure and launching on time
A reflection on finishing Elf Assembly under time pressure, making compromises, and deciding when the work was ready to launch.
Decisions, dead ends, and direction changes
A reflective look at the design process behind Elf Assembly, from early ideas and wrong turns to the decisions that shaped the final brand.
What’s in a name? Everything, actually.
Why choosing the right name for Elf Assembly mattered, and how that decision shaped the tone, credibility, and direction of the whole project.
No elf control | Designing a Christmas Brand
A reflective look at why I created Elf Assembly, the constraints I set, and how a fictional brand became a serious design exercise.
Sweating the details (or getting lost down the rabbit hole)
Much of logo design happens at a scale most people never see. This post reflects on judgement, craft, and the quiet decisions that shape strong marks.