Goodbye 2018, HELLO 2019!

Happy new year to all you lovely people. A little recap of the last couple of months from me with supporting images. Look forward to working on your design projects in 2019!

Cheyney McDonnell25 January 2019Design by CheyneyPersonal, photography, clientComment

Essential Gift Guide for Christmas - A Client Showcase

A Design by Cheyney Christmas Gift Guide showcasing beautiful products by some of my clients.

Cheyney McDonnell29 November 2018Design by CheyneyComment

Project Spotlight - Beaches Roofing

Blog post about my recent trip to Sydney and shining a spotlight on one of my very first clients, Beaches Roofing. Beaches roofing is based in Manly Vale and is run by Brad. Brad kindly took me out sightseeing after a morning photoshoot!

Cheyney McDonnell30 October 2018Beaches Roofingroofing, project, spotlight, branding, Design, client, business, signage, truck, logos, Small Business, sydneyComment

Project Spotlight - Lash Vibes Packaging

Packaging Project Spotlight for Lash Vibes. Packaging design for eyelash products for Kasey, the brains behind Lash Vibes and Auckland Lash & Brows.

Cheyney McDonnell23 October 2018creative, graphic, packaging, pink, branding, beauty, designer, photography, Design, business Comment

Project Spotlight - Harbour Life Charters

I was welcomed with open arms on board the John Oxley for Ash and Dave from Harbour Life Charters to take photos. Their charter business runs out of Sydney Harbour and it was a pleasure to go out on the boat for two charters to capture some epic times!

Cheyney McDonnell18 October 2018Harbour Life Chartersproject, spotlight, boat, branding, logo, design, charter, luxuryComment

A little update of where I'm at (well, a big update)

Welcome to the inner workings of my mind. A vulnerable post about my personal life this year. Running two businesses and balancing my personal life and emotions can be a tough gig, but I wouldn’t have it any other way!

Cheyney McDonnell14 September 2018Personal, creative, Loss, client, Camille Co., design, energy, important, mindful, Small Business, outletComment

Gringas - Bringing Mexican flavours to New Zealand

Sharing a passion for cooking (and eating!), Deena and Maggie decided to start up Gringas. Gringas is a Mexican-inspired food truck located in Mangawhai, Northland. Design by Cheyney worked on the collateral for Gringas which can be seen in this blog post.

Cheyney McDonnell9 July 2018Gringasdesign, Business Cards, Small Business, food, truck, signage, graphic, photography, project, spotlight, printerComment

Mindfulness - Things I am loving right now

What i’m into right now. Coffee, music, Queer eye - Focussing on the things I enjoy to stay in the moment.

Cheyney McDonnell3 July 2018Design by Cheyneymindful, favourites, music, coffee Comment

Pinterest - How I use Pinterest as a tool for business

Blog post about Pinterest. Pinterest is life.

Cheyney McDonnell16 May 2018Design by CheyneyComment

Top 10 Auckland Spots to Recharge

In this blog post I share 10 of my favourite spots in Auckland to recharge and rejuvenate.

Cheyney McDonnell23 April 2018Design by Cheyney images, nature, creative, energy, outletComment

Why hire a Graphic Designer for your Small Business?

Are you the owner of a small-medium business? Have you been toying with the idea of hiring a graphic designer? In this blog post, I give my opinion about why you should hire a professional.

Cheyney McDonnell26 March 2018Design by Cheyney Comment

Take a Look Behind the Scenes at my Design Process

Are you a client of mine? Or are you thinking about becoming one? You might be wondering what my process is to develop a design? I'll break it down for you the best I can. Welcome to the inner workings of my mind.

Cheyney McDonnell12 March 2018Design by CheyneyComment

Creative Energy - What it means to me and how I harness it.

Creative energy - It's taken me 31 years to put a label on it. this is a post about what it means to me, when I get it, how I harness it, and what to do in periods of low energy.

Cheyney McDonnell15 February 2018Design by Cheyney Comments

Project Spotlight - Glamour Hair Boutique

Design project alert! It's been an absolute pleasure rebranding Glamour Hair Boutique. Today I took some pictures of my design work in context in the freshly renovated salon. Take a look for yourself.

Cheyney McDonnell7 February 2018Glamour Hair BoutiqueComment

Creative Outlet - Top 20 Images From My Personal Collection

Take a look at 20 of my favourite photographs from my private collection. I like to capture images when my creative energy switch is on.

Cheyney McDonnell24 January 2018Design By Cheyneycreative, outlet, photography, energyComment

Treat yo'self. A beautiful relationship with Auckland Lash and Brows.

Working with Kasey from Auckland Lash & Brows is a dream! It was a pleasure to work on her new logo, signage and design collateral. Take a look at her new-look clinic in this blog post.

Cheyney McDonnell6 November 2017Auckland Lash & Browsproject, clientComment

What is Offset Printing? Behind the Scenes

Digital printing or offset printing? Which should you opt for? Take a behind the scenes look at the Camille Co. candle packaging print run by Capital Press.

A bit of Brown Sugar to brighten your day

Design expose on Brown Sugar Espresso Bar, Wollongong's newest takeaway espresso joint. Branding by Design by Cheyney.

18 Funny Logo Design Fails - Visual Proof of why Hiring a Good Graphic Designer is Important

A bit of comic relief for your newsfeed. These unfortunately designed logos are hilarious! If you didn't have it before, here is some visual proof of why hiring a good graphic designer is important.

Cheyney McDonnell7 June 2017logo, logos, fail, fails, graphic, designer, important, importance, bad, representation, phallic, sybolsComment

My Top 10 Favourite Free Digital Tools and Resources

Read this post to find out all about my top 10 favourite free digital tools and resources. These helpful resources have been instrumental in helping me grow my businesses.