Posts by Breaking Free Design
How to make your own Canva template
Getting started Canva is like Marmite to many people, designers the world over love or hate it. But for businesses of all sizes, it’s a complete game-changer. Within this post, I’m going to go through the basics of setting up a template specific to your business, which will save you countless hours. I’ll also explain…
Read MoreHave you been pulled from your dream University?
As many young people are currently in turmoil over their A-level grade reductions, there will be a vast number of people who were looking to go to University who now may have to wait for clearance or find themselves unable to go at all. This post is aimed at those who were wanting to join…
Read MoreCustomer Service – let’s not let it become another victim of the pandemic!
Covid 19 has truly affected our personal and professional lives in a myriad of ways. But as with so many other adversities we face as humans, it presents opportunities, both as individuals and for our businesses, too. And one of these golden chances to turn a negative into a positive lies in customer service. In…
Read MoreWhy Small is Beautiful when it comes to Networking
Like many other aspects of life in lockdown, the networking world has changed considerably for small businesses. After the initial shock of realising that face to face meetings were strictly off-limits, many networkers and networking organisations laudably changed tack and took their events online, leading to a plethora of Zoom meetings and a daily dose…
Read MoreRediscovering the power of Pottering!
One of the more palatable, and indeed constructive aspects about the current lockdown is taking the opportunity to re-discover some long-standing favourite hobbies and interests. In my case, top of the long list is the pastime of ‘pottering’. If you’re not completely sure what I’m on about here, my online dictionary gave the following synonyms: “Do nothing much, tinker about, fiddle around, do odd…
Read MoreYou can’t do it!
“The market is oversaturated…” If you’ve talked to anyone about your dream; if you’ve told people you’re thinking about working for yourself, You’ve likely been told that the market you wish to join is over-saturated. It may be Graphic Design, it may be to become a Personal Trainer, you might want to open a cafe.…
Read MoreGuide: Adding your first WordPress blog post
We build many of our websites on the WordPress platform, so it makes sense that we create a short guide on one of the most used aspects of WordPress, creating a blog post. First step: How to start You can start either from the frontend or backend, below you will see images for both aspects.…
Read MoreDon’t exhaust us
“Don’t exhaust your audience.” As humans our brains have evolved into massive energy guzzling computers, they use up a vast number of calories just by thinking. Meaning every time we look around us, taking information in from the environment, we deplete our available resources. The more we have to think the more exhausted we will…
Read MoreYou can’t polish s***
If you go to a designer, you will likely be told you need better design work to grow your business, if you go to a copywriter they will likely diagnose more content or better writing, the same goes for any myriad of professional services you can think of for your business. Everyone wants to sell…
Read MoreBasic design fundamentals
Here we have some basic design fundamentals, whether you’re new in business and undertaking all design tasks yourself, or you’ve established yourself and have a team working on your design, it’s always a good idea to know what works best for your communications. Design is Communication Design should make your message easier to read and…
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