How to avoid a "Frankenstein’s Monster" of a Brochure Design!
Those of you that have read the about section of this site will have seen that I’ve worked at two London based design agencies in the past. When working at one agency we used to have a few sayings for different design-related happenings. One of the things we used to talk about was called a […]
Is WordPress the future for all websites?
Is WordPress the future for all websites? I’m a graphic designer (as you can hopefully tell!) and after working under the name Dot Design for over 2 years I felt I needed to change my approach to my website. Most graphic design agency websites are basically online portfolios with a few words about projects […]
"Finger Licking Good" Design?
Those of you who live in the UK will have probably have noticed the new print/poster campaign for KFC. The campaign uses yellow/orange greasy finger and hand marks on the KFC corporate red colour. The designs feature fingers prints that makeup the image of a sweetcorn cob, another shows greasy hand marks as chicken wings […]
Jazz it up! – Barbican International Jazz and Blues Festival
At my time of writing this, the first Barbican International Jazz and Blues Festival in Plymouth will have kicked off. From 3rd -11th May 08 there will be – free daytime gigs, street parades, New Orleans bands, dance floor jazz, Hammond organ funk.
Why name a company Dot Design?
So why name a Graphic Design company “Dot Design”? Well you might be thinking that “Dot” – is a short, memorable name (hopefully!) and reflects a certain friendliness and simplicity?
Free Design Pitching – Good or Bad?
Free Design Pitching – Good or Bad? Most design agencies will have taken part in free design pitching at some point. Where based on a brief by the client a number of design companies are asked to put forward initial design work and the best work (in theory anyway) wins. So what do you […]