Outsourcing design: go local not global.

Every business needs a logo, business cards and all manner of branded material. So where do you start? Pretty much everyone starts their search online for someone to create the designs they need. With so many options, it is hard to know where to start. It’s your business, so any costs for the designs can…

The best things in life are: Free! (especially the net!)

As seen in desktop magazine here Most of us have at least one Wi-Fi device, whether it is a smartphone like the iPhone or an iPad or a netbook style computer. Invariably we will have it with us when we are out and about, so do you rely on your expensive data plan or do…

Introduction for The Insights into Graphic Design book

At present I am working on a book called ‘Insights into Graphic Design’ the following is the introduction to the book which I am planning to have available for purchase by the end of the year. After more than a decade and a half working in graphic and web design, I have seen the industry…

No more IE6

The time has come to officially announce that I will not be adding stylesheet support for IE6 into the websites I am designing. Basically it comes down to offering the best user experience for the visitors to a site whilst working within the project budget limitations. I would much rather spend the difference on additional…

What is the future of design?

In my opinion the only direction is to an all pervasive digital environment. We won’t print posters we will have poster screens where the file is sent to for display. Each billboard can be remotely changed and have exact appearance timing controlled via a database. You obviously are thinking what a waste of power, it…