Author: Mary McCarthy

Sharing expertise can be hugely beneficial in business. As a home worker, I have to problem solve on a daily basis, alone, with only my books and the internet for reference. If there’s a gap in my knowledge as to how to do something it can be a great frustration and a drain on my time too, so I am always open to learning from others and sharing knowledge.

Graphic design is my business but my first love has always been art. For some time, I had wanted to see the Chapel at Vence where Matisse had designed magnificent stained glass windows in his final years. Everyone knows about Picasso as a painter, but I was not acquainted with his printmaking or ceramics.

We all like to make a statement. You should consider the styling of your branding as carefully as you style yourself. Make sure your logo and branding remains a classic..simple, classy and made to measure.

February caught me unaware again. It’s such a short month that it’s easy to miscalculate your working schedule and I realised I’d given myself two less days than I anticipated to hit a design deadline. ‘Time out’ is so vital to your well being and creativity, so, tempting as it is to ‘power through’, remind yourself to take ten minutes in the sunshine or book that well earned massage.

January’s a month of evaluation, realignment, reassessment, a month to reaffirm and reflect. With the dawn of the new year comes new resolve…to land that big corporate client, improve your skills and break through that financial glass ceiling. It doesn’t always pan out that way though.