Branding · 9 min read
Logo design mistakes: 10 common errors and how to avoid them
Ten logo design mistakes I still see, from effects and stock icons to weak Arabic lettering, with a fix for each and a checklist to run before delivery.
Notes on brands, design and building with AI
Practical articles from real projects: brand identity, packaging, Arabic type, interfaces, and the AI tools I direct.
RSS feedBranding · 12 min read
Logo design cost in 2026: what a logo and brand identity cost
What drives logo design cost and brand identity cost, the four ways to buy, public price examples for 2026, how to compare quotes and which red flags to avoid.
Branding · 10 min read
Types of logos: 7 main types, Arabic forms and when to use each
The seven types of logos, plus Arabic calligraphic marks and bilingual lockups, with real examples, when each suits a business, and how to build a family.
AI for designers · 12 min read
Midjourney vs ChatGPT vs Nano Banana: which one for which job
Midjourney, ChatGPT or Nano Banana? A designer's comparison by criteria: style, editing, Arabic text, speed, terms and privacy, as of October 2026.
AI for designers · 11 min read
Nano Banana prompts for designers: seven examples to adapt
Nano Banana prompts for designers: seven labelled starting points for product shots, packs, moodboards and mockups, plus Arabic text, SynthID and safe use.
AI for designers · 10 min read
Photoshop Generative Fill: what it does well, and where it fails
What Photoshop's Generative Fill, Generative Expand and related tools do in 2026, where they help design work, their limits, credits and Adobe's terms.
Design · 8 min read
Photoshop tools and their uses, sorted by the job they do
Every main Photoshop tool grouped by job with its shortcut, plus the short list I use daily on brand and packaging work, and where generative tools fit.
Career · 8 min read
How to price graphic design work without underselling yourself
Project, hourly or value-based? A practical way to price design work, with scope, usage rights, revisions, deposits and a calm answer to 'too expensive'.
AI for designers · 11 min read
Prompt writing for designers: a method, not a list of prompts
A designer's method for AI prompts, from subject, composition, lens, light, material and colour to references and brand consistency, with examples to adapt.
Career · 11 min read
Working as a remote graphic designer for clients in the Gulf
Remote and freelance graphic design for Gulf clients: positioning, finding work, proposals, time zones, getting paid abroad and keeping clients for years.
AI for designers · 10 min read
Social media post design with AI: a workflow that keeps the brand
A brand-safe way to design social posts with AI: templates from the guide, official sizes for 2026, Arabic type, an occasions calendar and honest labels.
Vibe coding · 10 min read
Vibe coding for designers: from design system to working code
Vibe coding for designers: why taste is your edge, what to build first, turning tokens and components into code, keeping RTL and accessibility, and the limits.