An interview with Caroline Murphy

Last week I was asked to participate in a group interview project organised by a handful of blogger-designers on the Estetica Design Forum. With my lifelong ambition for a Friday evening chat show at the forefront of my mind, I eagerly agreed.

I was asked to interview 24 year old graphic designer and self confessed geek-girl [...]

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New web and graphic design blog is launched

Wow, it seems ages ago that I first mentioned that I was thinking about launching a new site. It’s been almost three months since the idea popped in to my head, and about six weeks ago that I first started sketching ideas, but the day has finally come.

I’m delighted to announce my new blog, the [...]

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Are you feeling abandoned and neglected?

OK, a bit of a melodramatic headline, but what’s going on? Eight days without a post? Only six posts throughout all of November?

Well, the good news is that I haven’t fallen off the edge of a cliff or been run over by a hippopotamus. I am alive and well. The bad news is that [...]

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Web design: managing a client’s expectations

Guest article: This article is written by Justin Kistner.

Starting a site’s design before the content for that site is fully developed can be a costly mistake. It often leads to designs that are sub par or that don’t fit with the final content. Knowing that is only half of the battle. The other battle [...]

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Starting a freelance design career

Working for myself is a life-long goal of mine. There are lots of things that drive this ambition: I’m an independent person and enjoy making my own decisions in life; I don’t particularly enjoy the politics of corporate life; I relish constant challenges; and most importantly, I love money and dream of making myself filthy [...]

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