Design Tool | Summer Party Graphics
Summer is just around the corner and some of you will be thinking about barbeques, parties and outdoor celebrations. To make things easier, I’ve just launched my latest product: Summer Party Graphics! This collection of colourful illustrations, seamless patterns and pre-made invitation templates are perfect for party invitations, posters, social media and emails. You can […]
Surface Pattern Showcase | High Tea
Using a surface pattern is an excellent way to jazz up different areas and objects, from textiles and wallpapers to merchandise and website backgrounds. Patterns are incredibly versatile, used in many different applications and come in millions of themes, colours and styles. If you search online you’ll see that there are a lot of patterns […]
Gaming and Streamer Logo Design
Anyone who knows me outside the design community knows I’m big time into gaming. I’ve been playing on console since I was 10, after my parents got me a Nintendo for Christmas (Mario FTW). These days I play on PS5 and I’m hugely into The Elder Scrolls Online and the Dragon Age games (with a […]
Tutorial | How To Use Seamless Patterns
This article shows you how to use seamless patterns to create beautiful products, backgrounds and home decor.
Why It’s A Little Quiet on J. Oliver Designs
In September 2018 I began an online Master's degree in Graphic Design. It's a part-time degree, so it has been spread out across two years rather than the usual one year.
Creative Resource Recommendations | Part One
My top design resource recommendations (part one) from around the web, from illustrations to social media graphics.
5 Reasons to Take A Break From Creative Projects
Breaks are important for a number of reasons but we are often conditioned to believe that if we are not working our socks off 24/7 we aren't doing enough.
Interview: How to Find Design Clients During a Lockdown
Creative Market recently interviewed designers about how to get clients during the COVID-19 crisis.
Creative Distance Learning Resources
A collection of illustrated distance learning resources, ideal for anyone homeschooling or teachers working remotely.
Why I Love Vectors and Why You Should Use Them
Vector artwork relies on mathematical curves and it can be scaled up or down indefinitely without losing quality or clarity.
6 Creative Projects You Can Do At Home + Inspiration
The wonderful thing about being creative is that there are many things you can do even if you have a small to non-existent budget.
Tutorial | How to Edit Logo Templates
This guide will teach you how to edit logo templates in Illustrator or Photoshop.
Newsletter and a Design Freebie
The best place to get hold of updates, new products, freebies, tutorials and special offers is through my newsletter.
Illustrations and Design Resources | Welcome!
Hi there, I'm Jen, an illustrator and graphic designer based in the UK. This is my website where you'll find illustrations and design resources made to help you boost your creativity.