Rebel Mumma

28/08/2021

🖤Badass baby

I am teaching my daughter to be the most confident person she can be. I want her to truly be in touch with herself with what she loves. I will nuture her little spirit to know that she is amazing just the way she is.

And she is pretty damn cool 😆

What are you hoping to teach your tiny humans?

26/08/2021

⚡I can call myself a Therapiser, Empowerer, Nurturer...
At the end of the day I'm just a damn good listener.

What I do in my 'therapy' sessions is to help my clients put their project into words by asking the right questions.

I listen and pick out the gems in what they say. Some of the best inspiration comes from throwaway comments that reveal a characteristic, value or sometimes even summarise a whole business perfectly they don't even realise what they've said.

I use these keywords to create design elements that match the personality and feel of the project - inspired by the creator themselves.

People love this process. They feel refreshed and pumped for their project with a brand new and concise outlook. And I feel tooled up and ready to do what I do best!

⚡Find out more on my website rebelmumma.co.uk

24/08/2021

Finally some sunshine! ☀️

I love getting out and recharging in nature with my little family. One of my favourite places to go is Pensthorpe Natural Park.

Where do you love to go with your family?

22/08/2021

I have too much to say on this subject for one post I could burst into a full on rant but I won't.

I believe that
⚡ Nobody should have to choose between their career and their children (or having children)

⚡ Having a child should not have any detrimental effect on a career

⚡ Workplaces should be flexible to accommodate the very natural and common phenomenon which is parenthood

⚡ Parents should not be forced out of employment because they refuse to spend almost their entire days wages on childcare to work the extra days their employers require to keep the job. (Childcare should also not cost as much as a whole salary!)

⚡ Being an entrepreneur should be a choice not a last resort or only way of working to be able to look after your children

⚡ People should have to complete tasks for their pay, not work a number of hours a week in a certain timeframe

This pandemic has shown us that workplaces don't (all) crumble if people work from home. Some people work better at home where it's quiet and they can focus. So many people have had to work around their children and they still worked. I worry that this will all be forgotten too soon.

I urge every employer to play to your employees strengths and needs. They will THANK you for it by being true and loyal to your company.

💗To the aspiring entrepreneur parents who like myself feel like they have no other option, I have your back. Even if it's just a chat I'll help you along your way.

20/08/2021

Brand therapy & design for Root Minerals vegan, natural & safe makeup.

I've been working with Jay, the founder of Root Minerals makeup for 8/9 months now. We instantly bonded over being vegan and having babies, now toddlers the same age. We've helped each other on our business journeys and I'm proud to call him a friend.

It makes things so easy when you share the same values. So many things need not be explained. That's why I love working with vegan and ethical companies as I just get it, I'm on board from the off and want to see you succeed.

Check out rebelmumma.co.uk/rootminerals to find out more about how I've helped Jay with his business and go check out rootminerals.co.uk

18/08/2021

If Rebel Mumma had a theme song.
Doo doo doo-doo doo 🎸

16/08/2021

Similar packaging designs with the potential for deadly consequences.

The backstory - I mistakenly bought Quorn Vegetarian Ham instead of Vegan and no one noticed until half the pack had been eaten because the packing is so similar. Then I bought Hellmann's Organic mayonnaise instead of Vegan mayonnaise. I thought there must be other people like myself who are running round doing the food shop, toddler in tow making these same mistakes. AND THERE WAS.

I feel super strongly that design should communicate these things effectively so…

Here’s a quick video I made of my experience at Tesco. They actually solved my Quorn ham problem by only having the vegan version in stock 👏🏻 so I couldn’t actually show my issue with that.

As as you’ll see, I’m perplexed at the colour coding of Quorn products and like Hellmann's mayonnaise, the fact that there are no distinctive visual indicators of it being suitable for vegans and people with allergies.

I’d really love some clarity from Quorn and Hellmann's about the thinking behind their packaging designs. Do tell me what I’m missing I’m happy to hear.

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16/08/2021

[edit - full video]
Vegan or not vegan? Spot the difference!
Similar packaging designs with the potential for deadly consequences.

The backstory - I mistakenly bought Quorn Vegetarian Ham instead of Vegan and no one noticed until half the pack had been eaten because the packing is so similar. Then I bought Hellmann's Organic mayonnaise instead of Vegan mayonnaise. I thought there must be other people like myself who are running round doing the food shop, toddler in tow making these same mistakes. AND THERE WAS.

I feel super strongly that design should communicate these things effectively so…

Here’s a quick video I made of my experience at Tesco. They actually solved my Quorn ham problem by only having the vegan version in stock 👏🏻 so I couldn’t actually show my issue with that.

As as you’ll see, I’m perplexed at the colour coding of Quorn products and like Hellman’s mayonnaise, the fact that there are no distinctive visual indicators of it being suitable for vegans and people with allergies.

I’d really love some clarity from Quorn and Hellmann's about the thinking behind their packaging designs. Do tell me what I’m missing I’m happy to hear.

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14/08/2021

⚡️I'm not just a designer

When I work with my clients I am all in. I will do everything in my power to make them a success.

I know what looks right in a design for a project but for it to feel right for me, there needs to be logic and reason behind every decision which is where my therapising comes in.

My Design Therapy sessions enable me to deeply understand a project so I can design with purpose. This also means that my clients look at their project from new angles and ask themselves questions they would never have thought to ask. This offers them a sense of clarity which makes them feel validated and invigorated.

I only take on clients that I truly believe in so that means that I want everyone else including themselves to as well. My process empowers them to be the face of their cause so they can make the changes to the world that we so desperately need to see.

I am also a design disruptor. I have a firm belief that design is a tool that needs to communicate effectively - to instruct, to entice, to warn, to invite. I am not afraid to stand up and say when it is not. See my next post...

12/08/2021

Hey! I'm Coral and the tiny one is Rei.
That's right! I'm a design at home mum.

💚 I'm a vegan, Dr Martens and Vespa lover. I'm into subculture and I dare to be different.

💪🏻I'm not good at much but I'm a bloody good designer, it's been my focus for 18 years.

👩🏻‍👧🏻I finally have a business where I am my true authentic self and that includes being a mum and I'm out here to tell everyone that you can be an awesome parent and have a successful career.

🌍I want the world my daughter grows up in to be a more tolerant, safer and kinder place - plus the planet not be buggered would be great too.

⚡️This is why I focus my design and consulting power on supporting people with great ethics, causes or messages that are making a difference.

29/07/2021

We’re in full support of the German women’s Gymnastics team and the Norwegian women’s Handball team choosing to wear what makes them feel comfortable.

It should not be regulation in any area of life whether it be sport, school or work to have to wear revealing or uncomfortable attire. Too many times I see schools dictating that girls have to wear skirts and not permitted to wear shorts like their male counterparts.

All bodies are beautiful but it is up to us how we want to display them.

When the German women’s gymnastics team walked onto the competition floor on Sunday wearing ankle-length unitards, as opposed to leotards, they were setting an example for athletes “who may feel uncomfortable or even sexualized in normal suits.” https://nyti.ms/3zFeVVp

22/06/2021

Something that is really important to me is speaking out against greyhound racing.

I rescued my boy Dexy in 2018 and he is the most gentle and chilled out dog ever. It was clear his spirit had been broken. He was not a 'real' dog full of love, joy and play.

3 years on, he loves a snuggle. He falls asleep with his head next to me and is becoming more playful which is lovely to see.

Although he is lucky to not have any physical scars, there are certainly mental ones.

He is so lucky to have found a home. In order to find us had to:
1. Be fast enough to race in Ireland
2. Be fast enough to be profitable to be purchased and brought to England to be raced at Romford, then Yarmouth.
3. Have kind enough owners to release him to a rehoming kennels - after pulling a muscle and was no longer able to race

At any of these stages he could have died. If he wasn't fast enough as a puppy he would be have been disposed of. He could have be killed through drugging or injury on the track. He could have been murdered at any point that he was starting to lag. He could have been sold to countries where there are no animal rights.

And that is without mentioning the atrocities that they experience in and out of the track.

What you can do is NOT BET ON GREYHOUND RACING! Bet on the Formula 1 where humans consent to racing. If there is no money and nobody watching the industry will die faster than it already is.

I have an etsy and instagram page where I have designed products to raise awareness and donate some of the profits to greyhounds in need.