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Inktober: A Designer’s Guide to Social Media Growth
Starting your social media journey as a designer can feel overwhelming, but participating in creative challenges like Inktober can be the perfect starting point. Here’s why it worked for me and how you can make the most of it. Why Inktober? Inktober is probably the largest creative social media challenge online, which makes it an…
An Introduction to Inktober: The Ultimate Drawing Improvement Challenge
It’s that time of year again—Inktober! This annual event gathers the creative industry. Artists, designers, and creatives from all disciplines post one drawing every day throughout October. Inktober is an amazing challenge. It unites artists and designers. It allows you to consistently post on social media and find your community. Most importantly, it helps every…
Why I Like Adobe: A Designer’s Journey and Honest Review
As a designer who’s been using Adobe since 2010, I’ve seen my career evolve through graphic design, digital media, makerspaces, and industrial design. Now I want to share the overlaps to help you build a list of transferable design skills.Throughout this journey, Adobe has been my constant companion, adapting and growing alongside me. Here’s my…
Why You Should Unlock Your Creativity with Multidisciplinary Design
My Unconventional Design Journey Design is about solving problems. Whether you’re in Graphics, Interiors or Product Design. But for me, I didn’t have a normal path in the design world. Where I grew up the number of creative jobs is pretty limited and you were happy to just end up in the creative industry. I…
The Start of Nollie: Embracing Multidisciplinary Design
First off, let’s address the key difference between my background and other designers. It might help explain my path to becoming a multidisciplinary designer. I didn’t start my career after a 4-year university course, that came later. I did two years training in visual design, got a HND (which is like the Scottish version of…
An Introduction to Graphic Design for Industrial Designers
In today’s dynamic creative landscape, the lines between design disciplines are increasingly blurred. For industrial designers, this presents an exciting opportunity to expand their multidisciplinary skill set, explore new creative territories, and gain a significant competitive edge in the job market. For starters, having an understanding of Graphic Design will have a huge impact on…
Learning from The Bauhaus: How to Start in Multidisciplinary Design
The Timeless Relevance of Bauhaus Ever found yourself marvelling at the clean lines and functional beauty of a classic Bauhaus design? Well, buckle up, because we’re about to take a journey back in time to explore how this revolutionary school of thought can supercharge your approach to multidisciplinary design today. I’m Connor O’Neill, a multidisciplinary…
Multidisciplinary Design Lessons from Charles and Ray Eames
Design is not a single discipline, but a multifaceted approach to problem-solving that spans across various fields. Nobody understood this better than design power couple Charles and Ray Eames. At Nollie, we celebrate designers who push beyond conventional boundaries, embracing a holistic view of creativity. We do this to show you that multidisciplinary design isn’t…
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: 8 Timeless Lessons for Modern Designers
In 20th-century design, few figures loom as large as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. An architect whose influence stretches far beyond the towering skyscrapers he helped popularize, Mies van der Rohe embodied the multidisciplinary spirit that once defined the design world that we aim to bring back with Nollie. In our Past Masters series, we…
How to Create Personal Design Projects When You’re Lacking Motivation
Are you feeling stuck in a creative rut? Struggling to find the spark to work on your own projects after a long day at the office? Trust me, I’ve been there. With over a decade in the design world, I know first hand how challenging it can be to muster up the energy for personal…
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