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The #future of #fashion #publishing must be less #sameness. People have been predicting the death of fashion publishing for over a decade, particularly print media. I really don’t want to believe it, especially as the former fashion editor for a very beautiful magazine. If the closure of Jezebel teaches us anything, it is that the media industry needs to evolve. 💃🏿 We need women’s media for women by women. 🌎 We need diverse, inclusive voices. 👗 We need magazine brands with unique identities, different fonts, and—gasp—covers that feature a range of people, maybe not just a version of the same shot of random celebrities. ⌨️ We need magazines with thoughtful journalism, more creative editorial, and innovative thinking to revivify fashion publishing for modern, savvy fashion-loving readers. When forming Fashion Strategy Weekly, we took a purposefully niche approach to bring more actionable, practical strategy insights to business decision makers within fashion and luxury brands. #fashionpublishing #luxury #fashionmedia #luxurystrategy #media #luxurymedia

🏃♀️ Capturing Determination: A Glimpse into TUDE's World 🏃♀️ Excited to share this powerful image from my portfolio for TUDE. Here, an athlete poised to run, gazes directly into the camera, embodying determination, strength, and the spirit of readiness. This moment isn't just about athleticism; it's a reflection of TUDE's core values – empowering women to embrace their strength and attitude in every aspect of life. In creating this visual, my aim was to capture the essence of the brand's target audience: active, driven women between 18-40. As a graphic designer, I focus on creating imagery that not only resonates with the viewer but also tells a story of empowerment and motivation, aligning perfectly with TUDE's brand ethos. Elevating brands with dynamic visuals. #AthleteReady #TUDEEmpowerment #GraphicDesignArt #SportsNutritionBranding #StrengthInFocus #DeterminationVisualized #BrandStorytelling #EmpoweringWomen #ActiveLifestyle #ClientProject #VisualImpact #DesignWithPurpose

So... . . What do I say, for heaven sake?? . Anyway, It was #internationalwomensday 2 days ago, I celebrate y'all women, y'all are wonderful and we wouldn't survive the world without you... PS: I'm neither an anti-feminist or a pro feminist, I'm just celebrating y'all, cos truly you're wonderful and beautiful and I value y'all, who wouldn't (cannot be argued) . . Now to the main "koko" of this write up, I designed a social media graphic (that's it below) because of the day and to celebrate with the women in my own way as a creative designer. . But was it really in my plan to do a design?? . . Well I can't say a straightforward NO. But in all honesty, It was the least of my plans. I mean it crossed my mind, but it was the least of my plans. . . Why?? . Didn't I cherish the women?? Well I just mentioned up there that I value women. Then Why?? . Many genuine reasons amongst others... 1. Light issues, my laptop was just at about 70% and I knew I wasn't gon' have light to charge for the next few days not because anything is wrong with electricity where I stay, but it's just the normal routine here where I school. . 2. I needed the laptop for my project research, so I had to sacrifice one for one... . 3. I had no inspiration at all and also no network to get inspiration from Pinterest or other places. My creative bloc was fully sponsored by my 50% laziness and 50% external factors beyond my control...😂 😂 . . Then suddenly... . At around 2pm... . Like a mighty rushing wind but fast, an idea hit me while taking my bathe to have an afternoon nap or sleep 😂... . It was a design that I saw in morning, not like I saw it cos it was a quick swipe and it was gone... . But I could visualize what I saw and the urge to design was very strong despite me being at risk of not being able to use my laptop for my project, I started designing (btw, this why you should hire me for your design cos it takes priority btw, also, I'm currently in school working on my project... . I didn't have a clear picture of what the design will be as I possibly don't have a clear picture of what the design I want to do for today Mothering Sunday will look like cos I'm feeling exhausted and I don't know if I will do one. . Anyway, as I continued it got clearer... . And, lo and behold, I made something. . . The thing is, it wasn't easy, picking up my laptop to design cos I had to go through many hurdles so as also it isn't always easy to design or even do life... . As a matter of fact it is not always easy, personally I believe, sometimes, even the things we claim we enjoy get's had to do sometimes but we just have to do it. . You might not want to do it but as #Nike said, #JustDoIt . Or perhaps I'm just some lazy dude... . . If you ever felt this way please do share in the comment section or I'll just conclude that I'm damn lazy. #mothersday #Motheringsunday #creativedesigner

Crafting a brand experience that resonates is key. If your brand promises the luxury of freedom, ensure that clients don't just perceive it but actually feel liberated. Take, for instance, a recent live event audit where a brand aimed at empowering women to break free from corporate constraints felt surprisingly corporate itself. The message: When they seek freedom, let it be an immersive journey, not just another corporate affair. #BOOM

🎞 What was the best part of SaaSDesign's #WomenInDesign? Check out one of our attendees experience of being part of an event where #Women and #Design came together. #saasdesign #saascollective #design #designer #designcollective #designevent

You know what I love about what I do? It’s not just about designing a brand identity, or building and designing a website. It’s about inspiring creative women to step into who they are or who they want to become. It’s about helping to show them how truly capable and powerful they are. It’s about helping them realise, “yesss I can absolutely do this”.

I’m not best at shouting about what I do, thankfully, the people I work with often do that for me 😊 I love Brand Strategy and Design, but the thing that gives me the greatest joy is inspiring the women I work with. From start-ups to CEOs - everyone has doubts and off days. Business growth often leads to rethinking #BrandDirection and it's normal to need some guidance with that. One such woman was Maira Sheikh 🙏🏻 “𝙎𝙖𝙢 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙧. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙝, 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙨, 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙚, 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙚...𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙖 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩! 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙...𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙩, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙮𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡. 𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙨𝙤 𝙨𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙚'𝙨 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙...𝙄'𝙢 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚!!” I love empowering women to be Bold, Brave and Beautiful, to be front and centre of their Brand. Shining a light on their worth and true potential, re-igniting their passion, and providing them with the #BrandClarity they need…. …knowing I’ve played a part in building their confidence AND their Brand - that’s why I do what I do. 💛 If you’re ready to Rethink your Branding let’s arrange a conversation about how I can help you: https://lnkd.in/e_9_MJZV #RethinkBranding #RethinkMarketing #BrandStrategy #BrandIdentity #BrandClarity #BrandDesigner #EmpoweringWomen #BrandConfidence

Get featured in Sista Bosso Magazine and inspire others: Your journey holds the power to motivate and empower other women who may be facing similar challenges. More information here: https://lnkd.in/evTz-yBU #SistaBossoMagazine #SistaBosso #SistaBossoMag #Sistahood #Advertising #MzansiBrands #MzansiBrand #Collaboration #Magazine #SouthAfricanMagazine #DigitalMagazine #MagazineFeature #Design #Art #MagazineLayout #DesignLayout #DigitalMarketing

How do you create a brand around a community? Out of all my clients, the ones who are building communities need the most layers - there's so much to think about! Not only do you need to look at the person behind the brand, but you need to understand the magic they've created to bring so many people together and what makes them feel seen and heard. All the designs had to radiate warmth and inclusivity - even though each community is totally different, each member needs to feel like they're part of something special. Finding the right colours, fonts and visuals to authentically reflect the energy and values of the company are key to creating a consistent and recognisable look across all areas of the community. It's not all about looking pretty - these brands need to burst with personality and purpose just like the women behind them, creating strong, supportive and inclusive spaces like no other. If you've spotted any of the Own Your Awesome Award posts, you'll recognise these brands from the Belonging Brand finalists - but who will win!? 👀 Are you part of any of these awesome communities?! Also, thank you to Rosie Parsons for teaching me how to take awesome selfies like this in Slay Your Selfies 🥰 ............ Hi! I'm Kayleigh 👋 Creator of personality packed brands for boldly authentic female founders 🥳 Now taking bookings for 2025 💛 Brand design | Consultation | Websites | Creative Brand Workshops Host of the 'Own Your Awesome Awards', a night to celebrate women who lead with authenticity and passion - 26th September #brandpersonality #branddesigner #ambitiouswomen

NEW EXTENSION TO BRAND PHOTOGRAPHY BY DEE AIREY I'm so excited, so thrilled, so all over the place about 'Limitless Woman'. This is a super, super programme I'm adding to my business for women entrepreneurs who know they could achieve so much more if they could shed those pesky limiting beliefs that affect how they show up. 'Limitless Woman' is inspired from my own journey. I was conscious I wasn't showing up properly in my business, self conscious all the time and lacking in the confidence that people thought I had. Why? Because (clearing throat!) I thought I was too fat, and too old and not good enough to do what I love to do. So I was half-showing up, worrying about what people would think of me. Fast forward, I have a compulsion and passion to help women de-robe of their limitations and show up as their authentic, brilliant and confident selves. I love love love photographing people, but I've come to realise my brand photography service needs more. If people (women in particular) stand in front of my camera hating the entire experience because they're worrying about what people think, or are too self-conscious, I feel I haven't done my job properly if I leave it there. More on this another time.... Again, a big shout out and 'thank you' to @Matthew Ollive for your amazing skill and creativity for my new brand identity. You're the best! Happy days 💖 . . . . . #brandidentity #brandawareness #womeninbusiness Women In Business Network (WIBN)