Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Progression
Lately I’ve been feeling a bit flat with regards my web design work. I look at it and think “Meh”. This was compounded when a well known Web Designer took one look and said “Sorry, not good enough”. To say that comment has been on my mind is an understatement, it’s been like a noose
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Sunday, February 6, 2011
Plantin: A serif with character
Why I gravitate towards classical typefaces I have no idea, but Plantin has grabbed my attention recently. Plantin is not that well known and deserves to be used more. It is a true hidden gem that I’ve only just discovered following the redesign of Weightshift. I loved this design, Naz Hamid has serious design skills.
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Friday, November 26, 2010
Freelance Web Design Take-Two
Big news: My time at Muzu is to end. I’m returning to Freelance. I say returning but my first stint lasted a week. Back then I was determined to give it a go but a job offer landed in my lap which I felt I could not turn down. It’s not everyday you get the
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Friday, November 19, 2010
24 The Web
Last weekend I took part in 24 The Web. A competition to build a website for charity in 24 hours. The competition set 3 teams against one another. Each team was paired with a charity and tasked with building a rock solid, fully functioning, CMS driven website which would help them achieve their goals. Meet
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Saturday, October 30, 2010
Mind maps and my design process
Every designer has a method they use to create. This week for a bit of fun I took part in Illustration Friday. A weekly design exercise with no creative restrictions. But how do you begin a project which has no creative restrictions? Where do the ideas come from? This is what I want to share.