Thinking systemically.
Designing creatively.
Producing ethically.

Let’s make something good!
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The @EthicalGlobe vegan directory is great if you're looking for #EthicalVegan businesses to support. You'll find @AlexMMakes (#ethical #design #services) & @NovelLovesNotes (#sustainable #vegan #stationery) on there + lots of other cool brands.

Squiggles on paper → squiggles on pot

#drawing #diy #diyhomedecor #diycrafts #diydecor #diyideas #shapes #abstractart #abstractpainting #abstract #art #painting #posca #poscapens #poscaart #poscamarkers #paintpens #molotow #plants #aloevera #p

I am quite particular about what I eat my noodles out of and I’m in love with my new ramen bowls, custom made by the very talented @mashnova2000. Had to test them out straight away 😋🍜👍 10/10 for size, shape and gorgeousness.

#ceramics #han

Sometimes it can feel intimidating working with someone new on a #creative #project. I want to make the #graphicdesign #process as straight-forward as possible, so I've written a #blog post (see link in bio) outlining how I usually do my #design #wor

◎ What is your plan for the new quarter and the rest of the year?⁠
◎ How will you share your unique skills and knowledge to make things better? ⁠
◎ How can we work together to multiply our efforts?⁠
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We are creating our own futures and the world we want to live in every time we sit down to plan. How will we reach our goals? How can we do things better? What is the next step? The power is in your hands.⁠
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“We should all have an opportunity to not only confront the meaning of our own personal experience of this existence, but also to have access to resources that enable us to craft our own experience. What would this look like for us? What would

Get a peek into the lives of makers, creators, artists, and their businesses during this month-long online event. The owner of @alexmmakes and @novellovesnotes will be giving some insight into the business and life of a graphic designer and stationer

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Is a Brand Package best for your business?

Are you a business owner just starting up and needing to make a big impact with your product or service? Or perhaps you're a marketing manager looking to refresh your organisation's image? Even if you're a self-employed service provider, influencer or creative professionals, you can benefit greatly from branding yourself and your business. A well-strategised, attractive, and engaging brand will help you to reach your desired audience, potentially helping to spread your message and earning you more money.

The Design Process

As a designer who loves to help people achieve their goals, it is important to me to learn about the businesses and individuals that come to me for my creative services. Usually, there is a problem that needs to be solved creatively, perhaps a business goal that isn't being met at the moment or a target audience that they are struggling to reach effectively. The start of the design process is about getting to the root of the problem, before figuring out how to solve it.

Alex Makes / Novel Notes

Using the resources and knowledge available to me, I provide materials and services to empower people to experience their own powerful visions and journeys of discovery. Working with creative minds, unique individuals and organisations with noble goals… visions intersect, opportunities open up, and we strengthen our resolve – we will achieve great things together.

What’s it like to work with me?

✦ Margarita, AMT Coffee

Alex is a conscientious, professional and talented graphic designer. Alex excelled at working independently as well as proved to be a reliable and collaborative team member.

They adapted well to the company’s fast-paced environment as well as adhered to strict brand guidelines. They are highly organised and always completed projects within their deadline. Also, often sought out challenging work and went above and beyond to grow their skillset as well as aid the team.

Alex is an intelligent, intuitive, creative and hard working person. They would be an asset to any creative project.

✦ Maria, University of the Arts London

Thank you again for the work, we really do appreciate it! My feedback is all positive – you gave me really clear direction to manage expectations re time and what you were able to achieve. The work was really well researched and designed, and you understood the brief really well. I would definitely work with you again, and will continue to recommend you internally.

✦ Laura, Discbound UK

Alex and I collaborated on a product sourcing project, and I found it a real pleasure working together. Even though we've never actually met, it was so easy to communicate with each other. Alex always had useful insights and suggestions, and brought the design to life with their technical drawings. It was really helpful to have someone to plan the sourcing logistics and technical design with, and made the project far less daunting than doing it alone. Alex also introduced me to the Notion platform, which I still use now! I would highly recommend Alex and wouldn't hesitate to work with them again.