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In Workbook 7, What is Your Design Style?, we explore the journey of discovering and defining your unique design aesthetic. Whether you’re designing a space, a brand, or your own creative identity, this Workbook helps you develop a clear, confident visual voice.

Identifying Your Influences:

• Pinpoint the cultural, environmental, and personal factors that have shaped your preferences.
• Understand how your background, travels, and daily life inform your style choices.

Defining Your Aesthetic:

• Use structured prompts to help clarify your design preferences.
• Learn to articulate your style with accuracy and consistency across projects.

Practical Exercises:

• Create mood boards and style references to build your visual language.
• Explore key textures, colours, patterns, and spatial layouts that align with your aesthetic.

Insights from Personal Experience:

• Gain perspective from Nthabi Taukobong’s own evolution as a designer.
• Learn how she refined her creative signature across various projects and client briefs.

What is Your Design Style? is for anyone ready to sharpen their creative eye and align their visual choices with their values and personality. Whether you’re working on your first design project or refining a long-standing aesthetic, this Workbook gives you the tools to confidently define your style and apply it with creative clarity.

The content provided in this Designer Notes Workbook is offered free of charge to support and inspire creative individuals on their professional journeys. While this content is freely accessible, it is protected by intellectual property laws. By accessing and using this workbook, you agree to the following terms:

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The material in this Workbook is intended for personal, educational, and non-commercial use only. It may not be used, copied, or reproduced for any financial gains or commercial purposes.

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Proper attribution must be given if excerpts or quotations from this Workbook are used for educational or informational purposes. The following citation format should be used: [Author’s Name: Nthabi Taukobong, “Designer Notes Workbook Title”; Year of Publication].

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