I can’t stress enough the importance of showing your work in progress if you are a designer, maker or small business owner. I’ve recently become obsessed with creating time-lapse videos and stop motion animation to show the magic behind my floral fashion illustration and my muse Sassy Du Fleur. I share these video animations on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. They …
There we are, all five of us, sitting around the dining room table, on a sunny Friday night in May. It’s been so warm, we’ve cooked and shared a delicious family barbeque. I’ve even treated myself to a glass of vino or two. Life is good. And then number 1 son, 15 years old, drops the bombshell. “Dad’s sent me …
Last month I talked about how to use symmetry to bring power and impact to the images you share on Instagram and social media. This month I’m looking at the rule of thirds. Rule of Thirds Rule of thirds is a brilliant design rule to create eye catching images for Instagram, your other social networks and any imagery you create for …
I’M 40? WTF?! But I’m still figuring out what I want to do, when I grow up! My Birthday It’s May 6th and it’s my birthday. I’ve squeezed every drip out of my 30s and it’s time to move on. I’ve been rather vocal about not looking forward to this birthday. People are very sweetly, and correctly, pointing out that 40 …
It’s Friday and I’m totally in love with the digital paintings by Australian digital artist and graphic designer, Kimmy Hogan. Kimmy describes her art on her website: My love of traditional oil paintings has led me to reinvent that look in a digital way. whilst my art is all digitally created it is still very ‘hand drawn’ with each line …
Every wondered how some images and photos just seem to jump out at you on Instagram, Pinterest or on a blog? Have you looked at an Instagram feed and sighed at it’s balance and beauty? Or seen images that made your heart flutter like butterfly wings? I’m going to put myself on the line here and 100% guarantee you that unless …
I don’t know about you but this image describes how I feel when spring arrives! I just had to share with you some of my favourite spring photos from Instagram. They are all stunning and are great examples of how colour and composition can really make your images ‘POP’! Figures in Spring Sweet Spring Food Compositions Super Spring Light All …
There’s something so satisfying about watching a timelaspe video. It’s a great way to showcase your work, your process and behind the scenes in a matter of seconds. Timelapse videos are also an easy way of integrating video on your social media accounts or website. Simply by using your phone. I love to show my floral collages using simple flatlay …
Crafting your perfect Instagram feed is a hot topic. A question I regularly get asked is “Georgie, how did you build your following on Instagram?” And “how have you continued to grow your following after the algorithm change?” Well, I have spent A LOT of time, obsessing analysing what works and what doesn’t. For me. That’s the important bit here – which I’ll …