are you ready for lockdown end?

are you ready for lockdown end?

Wow, these really are strange times, aren’t they? Here in Spain we’re now well into our second month of lockdown, and if you’re anything like me, you’ll have been on a total emotional roller coaster of feelings over the last few weeks. We’re all having to adjust to...
elevate: project three . . .

elevate: project three . . .

For my third, and final ELEVATE with Fiona Humberstone project, I selected an Italian retreat, VILLA FLORES, (or VILLA FIGLINE VALDARNO as Fiona had named it!) Located high on a Tuscan hillside, this 18 roomed agroturismo, is 15 minutes from Florence, amidst an...
elevate: project two . . .

elevate: project two . . .

For my second ELEVATE with Fiona Humberstone project, I selected SAMPHIRE, a restaurant with rooms located in the wilds of Cornwall. I totally fell in love with Cornwall after just one visit – I loved the romance of the wild, rugged scenery, the gorgeous coastal...
elevate: project one . . .

elevate: project one . . .

Recently, I took part in ELEVATE (a six week mentoring programme for brand designers committed to excellence) with Fiona Humberstone, The Brand Stylist. Every two weeks, Fiona released three very different, inspirational (but alas, sadly fictional!) client briefs from...
prepare to elevate . . .

prepare to elevate . . .

As a creative entrepreneur, I am always working to improve my offering for my clients. So, at the end of last year, when Fiona Humberstone (aka The Brand Stylist) created Elevate – a mentoring programme for Brand Designers committed to excellence – I...