Wallpaper – Custom Covers

After seeing them at Semi-permanent this year, I had been tempted to go back and have a play with the interface to build something for myself. The animated option for the design I have worked on means the rising suns rays turn making it a very dynamic cover! Just a bit of fun, and still…

What is a design brief for a graphic designer?

A design brief is something that is vital to any design project, as it will provide the designer(s) with all the information needed to create a great visual design solution. There is no single, off-the-shelf format for a design brief but there are a number of key points the agency MUST understand. The project team…

2012 Semipermanent Book Entries

Each year there is a call out to designers for entries to go into the SemiPermanent books for the year. This year (2012) was the first year I had entered, and found a couple of samples of my work to go in. I included a range of work as I was unsure what style of…

4 Questions for a Designer that inspires us.

The following is a quick interview of myself by Mason Wood, for a project in his graphic design degree at James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland. So, to answer your questions: 1. What do you believe are the most critical skills or attributes needed to be able to successfully work in this area? You need some…

Finding inspiration in old design

It is amazing just how much design work I pass in a day, the fact that I have a phone with a built in camera means I can take snapshots for future reference. Seeing old signs and posters faded and aged makes me think of how my design work is going to look in thirty…