Farewell to being an employee and hello to being directors of our own company! On the morning of 20th October, Downforce Creative officially opened its doors to the world. The first day felt like the culmination of months of planning, preparation and hard work. This was the day our vision became a reality; an opportunity […]

It is essential that we put our best foot forward and develop a website that exudes professionalism and sophistication. After all it’s the face of our business to the outside world.  Neither of us has tattoos, although I’m drawn to the idea of having an ocean-themed tattoo, like an octopus on my shoulder. As designers, we

This week’s agenda comprises an overview of the fundamental processes that we undertook to establish our business. We hope that our insights prove valuable and engaging for anyone contemplating embarking on a similar journey themselves. After submitting our notice, we entered the phase where the real work began. It was time to take on the

It’s time to bust out the sweatbands because we’re in for a hot one! We’re holding our resignation letters as if they’re the golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory – it’s like we’re jumping out of a plane without a parachute. But hey, who needs a flimsy piece of fabric when you’ve got ambition

“Hey, you know what we should do? Let’s start our own design business! We’ve got the skills, the experience and we’re confident in our abilities. We’ve seen how multiple agencies, large and small, work from the inside. It’s simple – no guts, no glory. Let’s do it.” That’s pretty much how the conversation started, and

When I first ventured into the professional world of graphic design, some 25 years ago, the average design studio consisted of a laser jet printer (with copy facilities), a stock image library catalogue (printed), Pantone swatch books, a light box and an ISDN line. From a technology perspective things were pretty basic, but we were