Posted 10 May 2007, by Aaron
I have an exhibition next month for which I need to produce some business cards. So for inspiration I have done a bit of surfing, and courtesy of Eyes on Creativity I stumbled across the business cards photo-set on flickr.
The set includes over 480 photos of some of the most truly imaginative business cards. All [...]
Posted 8 May 2007, by Aaron
Hows your day going? What’s that – you’ve got a client that’s being a complete pain in the arse? They’ve called through the 37th set of amends on that brochure you’re doing? They want to see how the front cover would look if it was green? They want you to make the logo bigger?
Well, fear [...]
Posted 17 April 2007, by Aaron
In my day job I do a lot of proof-reading. So when I found this image over on adgoodness, it had me in stitches!
Remember when proof-reading, it’s always worth running it past another pair of eyes…
I’m sure this will strike a chord with anyone who’s worked in marketing or design – we’ve all been there. [...]
Posted 14 April 2007, by Aaron
As I’ll be far too busy watching Manchester United thump Watford in the FA Cup semi-final to write a lengthy article today, just a quick link.
The guys over at Bittbox have compiled 25 reasons why you might be a hardcore graphic/web designer. If you want to while away five minutes and have a laugh whilst [...]
Posted 13 April 2007, by Aaron
A few days ago, David Airey’s Creative Design blog passed the 1,000 comments mark. A small yet impressive milestone for a relatively young blog. (I was the 1,000th commenter – I’ll claim that free pint one day, David)
David’s achievement, along with Scot Smith of Meridiancrest’s success at smashing his own goals he set for March, [...]
Posted 12 April 2007, by Aaron
As I’ve mentioned before, search engine optimization isn’t really my strong point. But today I came across an article on SEOmoz that’s worth a mention.
Search Engine Ranking Factors V2 is the collective wisdom of 37 of the worlds top SEO brains.
If you’re anything like me you’re probably stifling a sly yawn right now. But what [...]
Posted 11 April 2007, by Aaron
The Olympic Games are always a hotbed for design and innovation, particularly in the area of architecture and urban design. Every four years one of the worlds great cities regenerates its underdeveloped districts into showcase Olympic Villages – always boasting the latest and greatest stadia.
In 2012 London is the lucky city. As costs are already [...]
Posted 10 April 2007, by Aaron
I’m a fairly quiet, unassuming, easy to get along with and easy going kind of chap. Yet, there are some things in life that make me want to shout at the top of my voice, “LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME!”
It happened in 1995 when I won the 100M sprint at the school sports day, [...]
Posted 7 April 2007, by Aaron
Since redesigning miLienzo.com, I have had lots of positive feedback and one or two people have emailed me asking if they could use my WordPress theme.
The style and branding of this site is unique and that is important to me. However, it struck me that I could tweak the overall feel of the theme simply [...]
Posted 23 March 2007, by Aaron
Last week I treated myself to a new toy… an iPod shuffle! This is my first iPod, which I guess puts me behind the times, but there are good reasons why I have avoided buying an iPod in the past.
I always resent it when consumer electronics come bundled with proprietary software which you are forced [...]
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