March 24th, 2014

when graphic design meets hollywood

Two of my favourite things in the whole world are film and graphic design, (there are of course other wondrous delights like profiteroles and sunbathing that could be classed as favourite things, but I won’t go into that…). I came across this article whilst browsing the always fantastic Creative Review site and it got me thinking. How exactly would you get into this profession, it looks and sounds incredibly awesome….
March 21st, 2014

that friday feeling

When it comes around to Friday and somebody mentions “that Friday feeling” I always think of this and then I want a Crunchie.  What is it about clever marketing campaigns, and how years after the release you can still hum the tune and feel inclined to make a purchase? I wish I could come up with something like that. (My mum thinks the person who came up with “more reasons…
March 18th, 2014

infographic: The design process

A while back, I was invited to pitch for a graphic design competition. I was sent a brief, and request to create an infographic about “graphic design process.” For those of you that know me well, you’ll know that I do love an infographic! Here is what I produced… I am a big believer in the bit before the actual design part takes place – the planning! I definitely have…
March 17th, 2014

I don’t like Mondays…

As the Boomtown Rats song of 1979 goes, not that many people are that fond of Monday’s. Although that said, I don’t imagine that that many of the people that don’t like Monday’s are likely to go on a killing spree… If only that woman, from that song, based on that real life scenario, had seen this picture, the song may not even have existed…. So why do Monday’s get such…