The We Are Life Design Blog

We think our work speaks for itself. But if you want to delve a little bit deeper, and see what makes us tick – or not – take a read of our blogs…

hassle free emails

hassle free emails

Emails are a way of life now. Whether we send long, detailed missives, carefully thought out and thoroughly checked, to a one liner, on the go, on our phone, they are one of the key ways to...

work hard. work anywhere…

work hard. work anywhere…

If you've come here to take a look at what we do, we expect that you think our productivity is a bit limited, given our lack of social media posts. Not so. We've been very busy. 2024-2025 has been...

our take on projects

our take on projects

We now never take on projects that don't personally interest us. If we don't get that feeling immediately, from experience, we know it's not for us. In the past, we had to take on projects which, if...

’tis the season for giving…

’tis the season for giving…

As Christmas approaches, we find that a fair number of clients want branded gift vouchers to be designed, whether to be sold online via their websites, or as versions for print, for physical sales....

A Little Re-Design of Our Own…

A Little Re-Design of Our Own…

Our own website has gone through a variety of versions since we started our company. In the beginning, we worked with another designer, who led things design-wise, but since we went solo, our own...

beware scam emails

beware scam emails

We're probably all used to - and now very wary of - the obvious scam emails that seem to drop into our inboxes on a daily basis. You know the ones... the sender is on their deathbed, with no living...

Hello. A Little Bit About Us…

Hello. A Little Bit About Us…

  WHAT MIGHT PUT US OFF TO SOME PEOPLE: 1. We work from home 2. Home is no longer in Didsbury, but in Istria 3. We don’t drive big, flashy, executive cars 4. There’s only two of us – me (Helen)...

Summer’s Out and School’s Back…

Summer’s Out and School’s Back…

Although no longer a teacher, September still holds the same feelings for me. Summer drawing to a close - but still clinging on, with days which seem surprisingly hot - but hints of autumn creeping...

Taking Our Own Advice

Taking Our Own Advice

I’ve always thought if we were builders or plasterers or electricians or plumbers, the renovation of our home would have been a whole lot easier. After all, with those skills, you’d do it yourself,...