Tag: art and design

• How To Improve Your Handwriting

  

  My Instagram bio says that I am a graphic designer with nice handwriting. It says this because I think it’s a fun way of telling the internet I do calligraphy. But also technically it’s a lie because I don’t actually think I have good handwriting. And that’s okay because I don’t always need to have […]

  Emma

  March 12, 2022

  art & design

  art, art and design, calligraphy, cursive, handwriting, lettering, print script, spencerian, writing

• Can You Use Watercolour In The Leuchtturm1917?

  

  In the past, I’ve talked a lot about how to use a bullet journal. You don’t want to spend all your time decorating your bullet journal and forget to use it as a planning tool. I’m not saying you can’t decorate your bullet journal at all. I enjoy decorating my bullet journal pages, I don’t […]

  bluchickenninja01

  July 18, 2020

  art & design

  art, art and design, blog, blogging, bullet journal, bullet journalling, craft, leuchtturm1917, notebook, notebook review, painting, stationery, watercolour

• I Tried Using A Sketchbook As A Bullet Journal

  

  Previously I’ve written about how you don’t need a special notebook for bullet journaling. In one example I’ve shown how it is possible to bullet journal in a lined notebook. Recently I’ve noticed that university has changed the way I use sketchbooks to document my thought process. So this made me wonder something. Is it […]

  bluchickenninja01

  September 7, 2019

  bullet journal, Featured

  affiliate, art, art and design, art journaling, bullet journal, creative, graphic design, organisation, sketchbook, student, university

• 5 Must-Watch Art and Design Documentaries

  

  I love watching documentaries. The most obscure the topic the better in my opinion. Today I am going to share some of my favourite art and design documentaries. I’ve chosen these ones specifically because I think they can be enjoyed by everyone. Not just designers or creative types. 5 Must-Watch Art and Design Documentaries Teaching […]

  bluchickenninja01

  July 7, 2018

  art & design

  abstract, ai weiwei, art, art & design, art and design, craft, documentary, film, helvetica, netflix, review, teaching to see, typography

• Visiting The 2018 DJCAD Degree Show

  

  A few weeks ago I took a trip up to Dundee to visit the Duncan of Jordanstone degree show. This is an event put on by the art school every year which showcases the work of fourth-year students. I’ve been to the DJCAD Degree Show a number of times in recent years and I’m always […]

  bluchickenninja01

  June 16, 2018

  art & design

  art, art and design, art school, college, DJCAD degree show, duncan of jordanstone, dundee, graphic design, illustration, scotland, university