How to use ChatGPT as a copywriting tool
If you’re a half-decent writer, AI shouldn’t be stealing your job.
Categorised: Creative marketing guides
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Lilli Foreman.
Last updated: March 21, 2023
How to & tips
Posts about how to get things done, improved, changed or bettered in some way, shape or form!
Design Costs: Don’t Pay Too Much
Are you paying too much for design services?
Categorised: Design resources
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Simon Browne.
Last updated: June 10, 2026
10 things to consider when planning a magazine
If you want a magazine designed, here are some tips on the planning and initial stages of the project.
Categorised: Designing magazines
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Justin Brown.
Last updated: January 30, 2023
How to choose a graphic design agency that is right for your needs
Finding the right design agency can be guaranteed by asking just five questions. Answer these before you even start looking at design agencies.
Categorised: Design resources
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Simon Browne.
Last updated: December 15, 2022
10 tips for designing magazines
Designing magazines can be a daunting task for some; avoid some common pitfalls with our helpful guide.
Categorised: Designing magazines
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Simon Browne.
Last updated: December 15, 2022
How to use icons on your website
Adding simple but visually interesting content can help readers navigate and enjoy your website.
Categorised: Improving your WordPress site
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Lilli Foreman.
Last updated: October 11, 2022
How to use social media to market your business
We know Grandma is on there because she keeps tagging us in posts about lost dogs at the other end of the country.
Categorised: Creative marketing guides
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Lilli Foreman.
Last updated: September 7, 2022
How to hire a Graphic Design Agency
Chances are, if you are reading this you googled about hiring designers: whether that was how to hire a graphic designer or what questions to ask when hiring a graphic designer or even how you engage a graphic design agency.
Categorised: Design resources
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Simon Browne.
Last updated: April 21, 2026
10 easy ways to technically optimise your website
Everyone knows that a website needs to be optimised to rank better, but where do you start?
Categorised: Improving your WordPress site
Tags: How to & tips
Written by David Foreman.
Last updated: June 23, 2022
What is a Corporate Identity?
Asking the internet for a definition usually gives you a lot of surface-level waffle.
Categorised: Creating brands and logos
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Simon Browne.
Last updated: June 23, 2022
How to get the best from a branding workshop
As with many things in life, what you get is very dependent on what you put in! The same is true for branding workshop activities.
Categorised: Strategy and planning
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Simon Browne.
Last updated: June 17, 2022
10 Tips to achieve the best poster design
Want to know Toasts poster design ideas? The following tips outline our thoughts on what makes a good poster design and avoid having to rely on free poster design templates which aren’t worth the money!
Categorised: Full service design
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Simon Browne.
Last updated: June 17, 2022
Top 10 Tips to get the very best corporate brochure design
Corporate brochure design should not be a difficult or troublesome experience, so we have compiled a list of Toast’s top 10 things to consider.
Categorised: Brochure best-practices
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Simon Browne.
Last updated: June 10, 2026
Point of sale design
All your hard work has paid off and you’ve secured a spot on the shelves for your new product. Great point of sale design will help your wares stand out from the crowd.
Categorised: News
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Lilli Foreman.
Last updated: May 20, 2022
How to mark up a PDF
We’re a helpful bunch at Toast, so here’s our handy guide on how to mark up a PDF.
Categorised: Design resources
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Justin Brown.
Last updated: July 9, 2021
How to make your sales posters pop
LifePharm® approached us to redesign a range of 10 posters for their sales teams. The posters were to be displayed in offices to help the sales teams quickly identify the range and the unique benefits of each product.
Categorised: Creative marketing guides
Tags: How to & tips, Promoting Your Business
Written by Mark Williams.
Last updated: June 24, 2021
10 things you can do to improve your website
If you are working remotely, you can still improve the effectiveness of your website – all you need is an internet connection!
Categorised: Improving your WordPress site
Tags: How to & tips
Written by David Foreman.
Last updated: April 23, 2026
Why using a magazine design template is a terrible idea for marketing people
There are loads of them on the internet. And if you already know a bit of InDesign, how hard can it be? It might even be fun, a chance to break out of the daily slog and indulge your creativity…
Categorised: Designing magazines
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Mark Williams.
Last updated: February 7, 2020
Specifying colours – from screen to print and how these differ
Whether you’re just about to start your design project or in the finalising stages, specifying colours you want can get complicated as there are many systems involved that display the colour you want differently.
Categorised: Design resources
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Mark Williams.
Last updated: June 29, 2018
How do I supply amends to my designer?
You’ve received the first draft of your new brochure from the designer and want to make a few changes. How do you go about giving them amends?
Categorised: Design resources
Tags: How to & tips
Written by David Foreman.
Last updated: June 29, 2018
How can I edit my brochure?
You brief a design agency to create your company brochure for you. You’re really happy with the results, however, later down the line you need to update some of the information and make edits. How do I edit my brochure?
Categorised: Design resources
Tags: How to & tips
Written by David Foreman.
Last updated: June 29, 2018
Large and multiple files, how do I send these to my designer?
When working with a designer on your latest brochure, you will probably need to send them multiple and or large image files. How can you do this without clogging up yours and their email accounts with Large Multiple Files?
Categorised: Design resources
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Mark Williams.
Last updated: June 29, 2018
Are you planning on improving your marketing & print?
Are you confident in the effectiveness of your current marketing materials?
Categorised: Creative marketing guides
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Simon Browne.
Last updated: December 13, 2017
The importance of brand consistency
A successful brand is one that has considered all aspects of how engages with its customer and brand consistency is vital in this day and age.
Categorised: Creating brands and logos
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Chris Tymon.
Last updated: October 25, 2017
Looking to create marketing materials that are integrated and on brand?
Consistent and coordinated marketing materials project a clear and uniform message.
Categorised: Creative marketing guides
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Mark Williams.
Last updated: June 27, 2017
Some helpful tips when creating your next newsletter design
Newsletters have always been the go-to option for marketing design teams that want to update or advise their various audiences.
Categorised: Designing magazines
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Simon Browne.
Last updated: June 20, 2017
How to engage your target audience with effective marketing design
What is your target market and how do you engage with them?
Categorised: Creative marketing guides
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Simon Browne.
Last updated: June 20, 2017
Creating brand consistency in Marketing Materials
Due to the high level of integration that is now demanded by modern marketing campaigns, it is now obvious that brand consistency is important in your marketing collateral. Brand consistency should be achieved across not only the campaigns but the underlying strategy.
Categorised: Creative marketing guides
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Simon Browne.
Last updated: June 20, 2017
Planning your WordPress website
How you plan your new website is crucial to make it work hard and win you new business.
Categorised: Improving your WordPress site
Tags: How to & tips, Website planning
Written by David Foreman.
Last updated: April 6, 2017
Moving WordPress to a new theme
We quite often get asked to quote for moving WordPress to a new theme.
Categorised: Improving your WordPress site
Tags: How to & tips
Written by David Foreman.
Last updated: March 10, 2017
Planning your annual report design
As there will be a lot of people contributing to the planning of your annual report, it is good to have a project manager to spearhead this and ensure the project runs smoothly.
Categorised: Report planning & design
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Mark Williams.
Last updated: April 14, 2026
13 Tips to Help Choose Between Graphic Design Agencies
Choosing the right graphic design agency is an important first step in creating an ongoing and profitable relationship.
Categorised: Design resources
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Lilli Foreman.
Last updated: February 10, 2017
Ten things Marketers should look for from a full-service design agency
There are loads of marketers that buy designs from various design agencies, big or small. But, how can a marketer know that they’re getting the best service possible?
Categorised: Design resources
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Chris Tymon.
Last updated: April 26, 2016
The benefits of a long-term relationship with a design agency
All businesses rely on other companies for various products and services. Firms have to pay energy companies for gas and electricity supplies.
Categorised: Full service design
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Chris Tymon.
Last updated: June 10, 2026
What is the best finish for your brochure?
Design finishes can give your brochure that extra wow factor.
Categorised: Brochure best-practices
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Mark Williams.
Last updated: May 12, 2015
Making your website responsive
Making your website responsive will have a beneficial effect on how hard it works for you.
Categorised: Improving your WordPress site
Tags: How to & tips
Written by David Foreman.
Last updated: January 26, 2015
Identify the marketing challenge…
The best creative design agency is one that is as eager to understand the problem, as it is to create the solution.
Categorised: Strategy and planning
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Simon Browne.
Last updated: December 27, 2014
WordPress for small businesses
While the platform is perfectly at home as a CMS for many enterprise-level businesses, it’s also a perfect starting point for any small business site – it provides a rock-solid platform, allows you to manage your own content and can be scaled up as your online marketing grows.
Categorised: Improving your WordPress site
Tags: How to & tips
Written by David Foreman.
Last updated: December 24, 2013
Looking for a new design agency to make the most from your budget?
Does your current agency seem to be overcharging and not really helping you get the return on investment you were hoping for?
Categorised: Full service design
Tags: Budgeting For Design, How to & tips
Written by Mark Williams.
Last updated: December 5, 2013
We solve marketing problems with design
I am quite regularly asked what Toast Design does and the simple answer is…
Categorised: Strategy and planning
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Simon Browne.
Last updated: November 13, 2013
Looking for a new design agency?
Trust is a fundamental part of the relationship between a client and a design agency.
Categorised: Full service design
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Mark Williams.
Last updated: June 10, 2026
Marketing Food Products
How to get your food products noticed, you’ve worked hard to develop a great tasting product, but how do you now get your product noticed and sell? – A clear brand identity is key.
Categorised: Design for food brands
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Chris Tymon.
Last updated: August 20, 2013
Adding that little more to your PDF brochure
Online brochure formats are increasingly becoming more and more popular as they give you the ability to respond to client requests instantly.
Categorised: Brochure best-practices
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Mark Williams.
Last updated: June 12, 2013
Designing an electronic brochure
There is a lot of terminology being used at the moment regarding electronic brochures, epubs (or electronic publications), e-books (electronic books) and iBooks (Apple’s version of the e-book format).
Categorised: Brochure best-practices
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Mark Williams.
Last updated: June 6, 2013
Websites for Food Businesses
If you’re starting a small food-related business or developing an existing one, you’ll already know about the importance of having a website that works.
Categorised: Improving your WordPress site
Tags: How to & tips
Written by David Foreman.
Last updated: May 23, 2013
The key stages of great logo design
Here at Toast Design we have developed a unique 5 Stage process for creating great logo design.
Categorised: Creating brands and logos
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Chris Tymon.
Last updated: October 11, 2012
Creating great catalogue design
Toast Design have a range of clients that require complex sales tools from folders to niche brochures, but all depend on us to deliver great catalogue design.
Categorised: Brochure best-practices
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Simon Browne.
Last updated: September 18, 2012
Charity brochure designers
Brochures need to work hard these days, never has this been truer than with Charity brochures. Getting the most out of your budget isn’t so much a desire as a business prerequisite.
Categorised: Brochure best-practices
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Simon Browne.
Last updated: August 21, 2012
Creating Effective Logo Design
There are lots of opinion pieces on logo design and it can be rather confusing, but with over the last 15 years experience working with many businesses we have put together a guide to creating effective logo design.
Categorised: Creating brands and logos
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Chris Tymon.
Last updated: July 1, 2012
A taste for food brand design
I have a real passion for working with foodie brands, particular the artisan, smaller companies that really care about what they’re producing and have a passion for it.
Categorised: Design for food brands
Tags: How to & tips
Written by Chris Tymon.
Last updated: April 25, 2012
