We’re all about developing our knowledge here at NSC, and we love a good book.

Even box-office hit movies can hold key marketing lessons. We promise, it’s not an excuse to re-watch our favourites…

Inspiration is the step before motivation; motivation gets you moving, inspiration gives you ideas and sparks your creativity.

How organised is your marketing, really? Be honest, now.

Do you often feel stumped? Have trouble coming up with ideas? You might call this Creative Block. But does it really exist?

Forgive me, for I have sinned. Seven years ago, I thought Comic Sans was a good font.

So many of us fear and loathe critiques because we often do it wrong. Criticism should be constructive, not destructive.

Looking back over the past eight seasons, we noticed, buried beneath the rubble of King’s Landing, something interesting and unexpected… Lessons in branding.

In celebration of the final season of Game of Thrones and ten years of amazing television, here’s a geeky series of nudenotes!

Is your packaging design the most effective it can possibly be? Where can you improve? How can you improve?

Here’s Dean, packaging designer and #nudenotes creator, to tell us a bit more about what makes him tick.

Here’s Kim Morris, designer and print-maker extraordinaire, to tell us a bit more about what makes her tick.

Our favourite books that we’ve found both practically useful and inspirational for designers and creative business owners.

Another recommendation from The Futur, and a book every business owner should read.

The look and feel of NSC.

Such a useful book for those looking to build a brand from scratch or rebrand an existing business.

And oldie but a goodie.