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Design is all around us, from the fonts we see every time we read to the cars we drive, our cell phones and even the cardboard cups we drink our coffee out of. Everything has had thought put into how it is seen and experienced. Because of the absolute ubiquity of design and the steady […]
The digital world has changed marketing significantly. Alongside this change, digital marketing has begun to require the use of more complicated methods to ensure success. Long gone are the days where banner ads and pop-ups pulled in high amounts of lead generation and conversions on landing pages. The average consumer is much smarter at navigating […]
In the last ten years, YouTube has gone from a platform where music labels put up their videos to a vast library of both entertainment and information in video form. The amount of content there is on YouTube is absolutely astonishing – and the majority of it is free! What’s more, there is a lot […]
When there’s nothing you can take away from the picture, the picture is perfect. In a nutshell, that’s what a minimalist design is all about. Both artists and enjoyers of art love it for its refined cleanness and smooth execution, while web designers use it for its effortless readability. Though grids, negative spaces, divine proportions […]
In November we posted our article on 7 graphic design trends for in 2017, now thanks to this amazing infographic from My Biz Niche you can discover the top web design trends that web designer are adopting this year too. From simple and closed compositions to more open-styled, seemingly chaotic, “broken” and cut compositions.
I have been designing websites for over 15 years now. Typically, when I begin a web design project, the default has always been to start with the desktop view in mind and work the design to look beautiful on mobile devices once it laid out great and looked magnificent on a desktop or laptop screen. […]
An image speaks a thousand words they say. We say a word can speak a thousands words as well. Typography is a big player in digital web design and for good reason. From artistic design to channeling the user journey, here’s 10 of the most important typography trends of 2017 you need to know. 10 […]
Design has come a long way from simple forms of visual expression to one of the driving forces behind every industry. Once upon a time, illustrations served only as decorations for product packages and wrappings. Today, however, with the globalisation of different markets, the message sent and conveyed by design solutions is as important as […]
As 2016 comes to a close, 2017 offers graphic designers new options and choices when it comes to what trends to adopt. Whilst many of 2016’s graphic design trends are still as popular as ever, there are a few new ones making their way into the forefront of designer’s minds. Here are 7 design trends […]
Working from home as a freelance graphic designer is a great option. No traffic jams, no broken coffee machines, no waste-of-time meetings. But, you must get your space organized and separated from the rest of the house. You need to think work and creativity and not be looking at those unwashed dishes from last night’s […]
We all love being good at what we do don’t we? It’s nice to take pride in your work and in the level of quality that you produce. I love being good at what I do, and I want to get better, but let me tell you something that may shock you; there is no […]
So anyone who read my article on tips for working from home will know that one of the things I struggle with is getting started, or rather getting up. I’m not a morning guy, I’ve tried it and it ain’t me. On the rare occasion I manage to drag myself to my computer at a […]
Trends and fashions are difficult to predict at the best of times, least of all with an industry constantly evolving and improving at such a rapid rate like digital design. But the continual increase in mobile and tablet usage helps pinpoint what areas will be improved, and which trends will continue to grow throughout 2014. […]
Ages and ages and ages ago I used to work as Art Director for a music magazine, I think I got about eleven issues under my belt before I decided to leave to do graphic design full time. Every now and again (usually when I’m moving office) I uncover that stack of magazines I kept […]
When it comes to typography, we’ve come a long way since Johann Gutenberg used the first typeface for his printing press. As the industrial age and later, the digital age, allowed for more control over type style with methods like hot metal typesetting, computers and digital printing, typography added an extra element to ordinary copy. In web […]
So we’re hitting that mid point in January now where we pause for a second and look back to see how we’re doing with the myriad of new life changing resolutions we resolved to follow a few weeks prior. If you’re anything like me you’re probably starting to realise that maybe you took on a […]
So you may not have heard this yet (especially if you’re one of those cool designers that I keep seeing on trains using the new MacBook Pro Retina) but Microsoft has given itself a brand new logo. I say “given itself”, because that’s exactly what they have done. Using only current Microsoft employees, the new […]
Recently the streets of Manchester have seemed a little more dreary now the rain has made it’s appearance, and I’ve found myself running a little low on inspiration. So on the 14th of September I packed up my dreams and headed down to the shining lights of London town to seek my fortune… for the […]
We all know and love Batman, the Dark Knight that patrols the rooftops of Gotham, bringing terror down on the unjust and protecting the innocent. But don’t you ever wonder how things might have turned out if Bruce Wayne had taken up painting rather than crime fighting to try and overcome the grief from his […]
When it comes to the most important tools a graphic designer has at their disposal, a good portfolio is pretty high on the list. It’s an absolute must have for anyone wanting to get ahead in this industry and quite frankly there really isn’t any excuse for not having one. As I’ve said before, you […]
The Go Media Zine holds a special place in my heart. When I was first getting started as a graphic designer Go Media was definitely my guiding light. I spent a lot of time searching around other design firms, trying to get an idea of how I should present myself, and generally how I should try […]
Every now and again we all hit that design wall. It’s like you can’t think straight. Like every concept you come up with has been done before, or is just plain old rubbish. It’s an irritating feeling and it’s one that we all have to face at some point, and simply admit the fact that […]
But of course the art of it lays in the fact that ‘anyone’ didn’t did they? We did. That’s why we’re Graphic Designers. Designing a logo is the dark art of the Graphic Designer, they can take months of work, have the potential to cost a fortune and in the end, the product is often […]
