New project: GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition

We're really pleased to finally showcase the brilliant new GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition course from Illuminate Publishing. The project was design-led from the start and every page has stunning visuals to entice and help GCSE learners. We even heard this week that the first print run has already sold out! So a huge congratulations [...]

We’re going batty about Beatrix on her 150th anniversary

Hill Top - Beatrix’s farm in Near Sawrey, in the Lake District - it features in The Tale of Tom Kitten and The Tale of Samuel Whiskers Just six years ago the New York Times was lamenting the decline in popularity of children’s picture books, apparently due in part to ambitious parents pushing [...]

What’s it like doing work experience at emc design? [INTERVIEW]

Tom working on some new graphics For the last two weeks we have had the pleasure of having Tom in the studio for his year 10 design work experience. Tom is 15 years old and has an interest in graphic design and we first met him last summer when we did a careers [...]

A guide to the perfect job application

Thinking of applying to one of our job vacancies? Well look no further. We've put together a range of posts and tips for you to create the perfect application and find out a bit more about what it's like to work for emc design. We thought it would help if we started by telling you how we recruit, [...]

Tips & Tricks: Improving legibility of text on images

One of the fundamental things you can do either as a designer, or someone creating your own materials, is to understand how to get the best out of combining texts and images. When you overlay text onto a photo different areas of light and dark can reduce legibility. what is ivermectin used for humans So we asked [...]

25 Influential Designers

http://gty.im/HC4150-001 As part of our 25th year blog series, we have put together a list of some of the most influential designers that have had an impact on the world of design today. With so many product designers, graphic designers, architects and other great professionals to choose from, it was hard to narrow it down [...]

Want to be a designer at our design agency? [INTERVIEW]

Gavin Coleman, Design Manager at emc design Do you want to be a designer at our design agency? Gavin Coleman joined us as a junior designer 11 years ago and has progressed within the company to become a Design Manager. Gavin has fully deserved his success through his hard work, creative ability and commitment [...]

MaWSIG: Summer in the city! [EVENT]

We’re excited as MaWSIG is hosting a Summer Meetup in London on Thursday 30 June 2016. With lots happening in ELT publishing since the IATEFL conference in April, it will be the perfect way for friends, colleagues and MaWSIG members to catch up with what everyone’s been doing. It’s going to be a great evening with a relaxed atmosphere to network and chat in. [...]

The importance of branding your CV and portfolio

Embed from Getty Images The importance of branding your CV and portfolio with graduate design show season upon us can’t be underestimated. With thousands of newly qualified graphic designers leaving education are you doing everything you can to make sure you will stand out from the hundreds of other job applicants? Your CV and portfolio [...]

Applications for our Graduate Design Scheme are open [JOBS]

  Apply to emc design's graduate design scheme now We are really excited to announce that applications for our Graduate Design Scheme are now open for junior designers! If you’ve graduated with a degree in graphic design or typography within the last two years and want to learn on the job, in a supportive and professional [...]