Holchester Designs Blog

Sharing knowledge, tips, behind the scenes information, updates and general colourful chat from Rachel at Holchester Designs.

Spring 2022 Colour Palette

Spring 2022 Colour Palette

Whenever I do these I talk about how I came up with the palette and usually that’s governed by how I’m feeling and the energy in the season - at...

Spring 2022 Colour Palette

Whenever I do these I talk about how I came up with the palette and usually that’s governed by how I’m feeling and the energy in the season - at...

Working with Very Peri

Working with Very Peri

Very Peri was announced in December as the Pantone Colour of the Year - a brand new one that they created especially(!) - and whilst the hype around it has...

Working with Very Peri

Very Peri was announced in December as the Pantone Colour of the Year - a brand new one that they created especially(!) - and whilst the hype around it has...

Autumn 2021 Seasonal Colour Palette

Autumn 2021 Seasonal Colour Palette

Autumn 2021 is next in my seasonal colour palettes series, and this year I’m feeling a lot more cosy than last!

Autumn 2021 Seasonal Colour Palette

Autumn 2021 is next in my seasonal colour palettes series, and this year I’m feeling a lot more cosy than last!

3 Tips for Hard-working Small Business Graphics

3 Tips for Hard-working Small Business Graphics

Graphics play a massive role in business identity, regardless of the business's size, but the time that it takes to get them right isn't size dependent. Which means when you’re...

3 Tips for Hard-working Small Business Graphics

Graphics play a massive role in business identity, regardless of the business's size, but the time that it takes to get them right isn't size dependent. Which means when you’re...

Trying to be a green eco small business

Trying to be a green eco small business

One of my business values is Responsibility, and a fundamental aspect of that for me is towards looking after our planet. But the labels can get confusing, especially when trying...

Trying to be a green eco small business

One of my business values is Responsibility, and a fundamental aspect of that for me is towards looking after our planet. But the labels can get confusing, especially when trying...

Spring and Summer 2021 Colour Palettes

Spring and Summer 2021 Colour Palettes

For this next set of seasonal colour palettes I’ve decided to pull together spring and summer. I did actually start working on Spring relatively early but time ran away with...

Spring and Summer 2021 Colour Palettes

For this next set of seasonal colour palettes I’ve decided to pull together spring and summer. I did actually start working on Spring relatively early but time ran away with...