Thoughts on Design
Breaking The Mold
I’ve just spotted this website on the Top Left Design blog. It’s for a team of lawyers! Don’t you just love the way they have completely bucked the trend for their industry.
Being different works, because it made me actually read their website, whereas if it had looked like every other legal services website out there I wouldn’t have even visited it in the first place, let alone read it. Read the rest of this entry »
Exciting Storybook Competition
I’m very excited to have been alerted to THIS awesome competition! BAM >>. Apparently Puffin publishers are on the look out for the newest talent in children’s storybooks, so this is a good opportunity for aspiring writers and artists to get noticed.
I soooooo want to enter. But do I have time? Hmmmm? Read the rest of this entry »
I designed something bad …
FOR FUN!
The How Low Can You Go logo design competition launched on 15th November and already has close to 1,000 entrants. To enter designers must read a ficticious logo design brief from a ficticious company, and then create the worst logo they can think of for the company.
the design brief Read the rest of this entry »
London Olympics Logo Best Comments
I was just reading a new comment on David Aireys epic 2007 blog about the London Olympics logo and spotted a really witty comment mocking the design.
You know what there are some funny people out there (Not all of them intentionally so). Here are some of the funniest comments out of the 244 currently posted;
Ian Stewart, on June 4th, 2007 David, I don’t know what you’re talking about. This logo totally encompasses the punk rock spirit London has been feeling since The Clash and The Sex Pistols made their debut. I think the 1981 London Olympics will be a big success.
Oh, wait, it’s the 2012 Olympics. Sorry, this logo sucks. Read the rest of this entry »
Sale Offer: Pantone Color Cue 2.1
I recently won a Pantone Color Cue 2.1 that whilst I was delighted to win, I actually don’t really have any use for, so it’s all sealed in it’s shiny box still, unused and waiting to be purchased. Bidding starts at £160.00, which is £40 less than anywhere else it can be purchased.
About Pantone Color Cue 2.1>> Read the rest of this entry »
Another Fine Example
I was recently sent some photos from a client I have not spoken to properly for a while after I enquired as to how much ‘actual use’ they were getting out of their brand.
Well, I was VERY impressed when I got the photos, their exhibition display looks brilliant! Look at it on their t-shirts and stuff as well! I love it when companies actually use their brand identity properly 
First of all, this is the original Mums Club (Mums in Business) identity design:
and now their branding in full use …
Best 404 Error Pages
I just happened upon this awesome 404 Error Page.
Yes of course I could now hunt the Internet for other great examples, but …errrm … no (lazy much), I just want to show you this one that I just stumbled on. Behold! (Because that’s something Lord Likely would say) Read the rest of this entry »
Published For The 2nd Time!
Following on from the success of winning a place in “Market Smart” by Harper Collins publishers in 2008, I’ve just had confirmation that my design for Hello Beads (I also named the company), will feature in “Logolicious”.
Logolicious describes itself as “A fantastic pocket-size guide to logo design, Logolicious is an indispensable tool for anyone interested in logo design, branding, or merchandising.”
*CHINK*
It’s all gone Pete Tong!!!!
As you can see, the blog has gone completely belly up.
I have an excellent web development firm on the case for me for reinstalling content. Lets pray 3yrs worth of blogs have not just gone down the pan!
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