The power of custom type! When designing the new logo for Eddie Franks Rye, we went straight from pencil sketch to this bold, hand-lettered mark. It perfectly matches the street style of the brands they carry (Carhartt, Vans). Seeing it pop on the yellow bags is the best part

So Fresh! 🪞😎

Whose creative/designer talk has been the best you’ve heard?

Analogue heart, digital finish. 🎨 Even in a digital-first world, nothing beats the tactile feel of sketching on paper for ideation. The iPad is where the details get refined. Design for @canva x @affinity merch at @bett_show 2026! 🎓

90 minutes to produce a piece on "Creative Freedom" @Affinity

"Even AI can never rob us of the joy of actually making art" - @rishidraws

It's been a while since I've applied my lettering to a saw, but I really enjoyed doing this commissioned piece. 🪚🖌️

A little behind-the-scenes look at today's work: creating a full alphabet using watercolors. The texture it gives the letters is simply stunning. Always appreciating how tactile mediums can elevate digital-use assets.

If you can't afford the good design assets, don't worry, neither can I sometimes. That's why I made mine 50% OFF (Brushes, Textures, Fonts). Treat yourself without the immediate guilt. ianbarnard.co/

Hey @firstdirect when are you going to bring back the frosty website that we can draw on! 😄

7 YEARS OF DESIGN Annual Church Banner Series (2018–2024). Every year: one scripture, one custom piece of hand-lettering and illustration. Which banner is your favourite? 👇

All the things! A snapshot of my custom lettering work. Which is your favourite?

Just figured out how to create this cool texture effect in the new @Affinity. Plus you can move it around and enlarge it. 😎

In the same week that Affinity released their app for free, Adobe try to soften the blow to their increase in subscription costs but giving me a 3 month promo price aka what I currently pay. 💸

The new Affinity is here and it's FREE! ...also, it has Image Trace! 🥳

Layouts with lots of words can be tricky but using a system to break down the components makes it so much easier.