Hidden costs of using off the shelf template web designs
Wednesday 4 August 2010I rummaged around in the cupboard under my sink the other day to look for the window cleaner. I had a vague memory of what the spray container looked like and I knew it had a blue spray trigger lid. I found what I thought was the spray, grabbed it and sprayed the windows. I soon discovered that what I had actually found was a kitchen surface cleaner and on further investigation noticed that the containers for the window cleaner and the surface cleaner was exactly the same – apart from the label.
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Am I a good designer?
Sunday 25 July 2010I’ve been asking myself that question a lot recently. I still don’t know the answer.
I started my first design job back in 1997, as a design assistant in an in-house design department of a national chain of English language schools. It wasn’t easy but the skills I picked up in that job have been incredibly valuable and aspects of which have stuck with me.
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Magazine adverts from 1981 compared to 2010
Sunday 18 July 2010I picked up a copy of a souvenir edition of Woman’s Own from 1981 which celebrated the marriage of Charles and Diana and I found it quite interesting looking at the adverts from that period. I don’t make a habit of buying these sorts of magazines (honest) but I decided to get hold of a recent copy of Women’s Own and compare the two.
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Branding identity for Rachel Russell, London Based Personal Trainer
Wednesday 14 July 2010
Just finished some branding and identity for London based personal trainer Rachel Russell. Rachel wanted a look that was memorable and appealing to her target audience. She also wanted to stand out in a very competitive market in London. Website re-design coming soon.
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Making the most of your domain
Sunday 11 July 2010From time to time I come across businesses who have gone to effort of arranging a domain name and setting up a website for their company but fail to make the most of that domain by using it for their email too. Tradesman are often guilty of this and I regularly see sign written vans with nice logo designs and branding, clear services, telephone number and website but then an obscure hotmail or gmail address as the main online contact.
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