Graphic Design by Falmouth’s Jessy Edgar

University College Falmouth student Jessy Edgar is approaching the half-way point of her final year of studies in Graphic Design. Passionate about screen printing and simplistic, effect design, Jessy gains inspiration from everyday life and topics for which she feels strongest.

Surface Pattern Designer Mary Tanana

Designer and illustrator Mary Tanana provides the creative inspiration this morning. Currently based in Rhode Island, Mary studied Fashion Illustration at Syracuse University and along the way, discovered her passion for Surface Pattern Design. Inspired by various cultural styles such as the “henna designs from India, folk art from the Ukraine, Russia and Poland,” she is now moving forward doing what she loves with her business Groovity Designs.

How to send clients some Christmas cheer

The first question to ask, is do you really need to send Christmas cards to your clients and business contacts, and if so why? The answer is ‘yes’, and for very good reasons. Leaving aside ‘the spreading good cheer’ aspect, sending holiday greetings is an easy way of showing that you remember, and appreciate, the people you do and have done business with. It generates goodwill for your business by showing that their business matters to you and in turn reminds them of your contribution, or potential contribution, not just in the past but in the future.