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Tools & Apps I use to draw

Tools & Apps I use to draw

I sometimes get asked what I use to draw, so I thought I'd do a little post sharing the different tools and the apps I use to illustrate and create! Tools Ipad Pro For drawing all my hand drawn pencil illustrations, I use an iPad Pro. I use the app

Plastic free packaging

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Plastic free packaging

I did a post last year on how I make my business eco friendly, so I thought I’d update on that and share how I package up individual products, plastic free with recyclable or reusable packaging! My main go to products for keeping my products plastic free when packaging

Editing Photos

I mentioned in a previous post about editing photos as a must when it comes to product photos, so I thought I'd expand on that a little, and show how editing photos really does make a difference! I'll show two examples: one taken with a phone camera, and edited entirely

Updated Office Tour

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Updated Office Tour

So I've recently done a couple of updates to my office - nothing major, it's been pretty much the same since I figured out the current layout back in 2021, but I was badly needing a standing desk. Getting up and down from my chair constantly or bending down when

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Re-brand Preview!

If you follow me on Instagram, you will have seen that I am having a bit of a rebrand, so I wanted to a full little preview before it goes live later this month! It's been something I wanted to do for a little while, and now seemed like the

New Designs Preview!

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New Designs Preview!

So for the past month or two, I have been drawing like crazy - I can't believe I went so long not really drawing, I missed it so much! I've added quite a few floral and botanical illustrations to my collection now, and over the last few days I have

Big Changes at HJDS

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Big Changes at HJDS

It's been something that I've been meaning to do for a while now, but I kept putting it off. So to get straight to the point: I won't be creating any heavily inspired fandom products from here on out. Including Disney. There's a whole variety of reasons for moving away

The Magical Market

The Magical Market

So on Saturday 5th November, I did my first Magical Market. It was held at the Custard Factory in Birmingham and is in it's third year. And wow, was it the best day I've had as a small business owner! It was such an amazing day, and finally meeting some

My first market

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My first market

Preparations On Saturday 28th May, I did my first proper market! It's been something I've wanted to do for a while, but due to the pandemic and just my general anxious-ness about social events, I wasn't sure it was something I'd ever do. I applied for the Magical Market in

A Small Business Office Tour

Hayley Jade Design Studio

A Small Business Office Tour

I’ve been working full time on Hayley Jade Design Studio for a year now (how time has flown!), and the spare room in our house that my husband and I shared has now exclusively become my office and has undergone a few changes over the past year to use