Graphic Design Portfolio

How To Get Clients Using LinkedIn

Published on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 – 12:46 pm | 12 brilliant comments »

Chris Green from Freelance For Money has put together a short video clip showing how you can get clients from LinkedIn. I’ve humbly been “picked on” for the ego boost.

If you do not see the video below, click through to view it on YouTube.

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When is a logo too simple?

Published on Thursday, September 10, 2009 – 4:54 pm | 43 brilliant comments »

Simplicity in logo design is what makes a logo memorable and easier to recognise, but is there such thing as a too simple logo?

There has been a discussion over on Logo Of The Day about this logo in question, many love it, many hate it. What is your opinion?
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A-List Blogging Bootcamps Identity Design

Published on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 – 12:48 am | 20 brilliant comments »

I’ve recently had the pleasure of designing the A-List Blogging Bootcamps logo for Mary Jaksch of Write To Done and Leo Babauta of Zen Habits and in this article I will guide you through my design process of creating the logo as seen above.

This article was originally written for [...]

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Great Business Tips for New Designers

Published on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 – 8:00 pm | 21 brilliant comments »

This is a guest article written by Nicole White*. Image courtesy of Shutterstock.

Stepping out of college and into the world of design can be a big change for many with little real-world experience in the field. Learning how to deal with clients, manage projects, and find work can be [...]

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10 Commercial Fonts Every Print Designer Should Own

Published on Monday, August 31, 2009 – 10:00 pm | 23 brilliant comments »

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What do you believe are the top commercial fonts that every print designer should own? Issue 166 of Computer Arts magazine suggested these ten below and I thought they were a good pick. What about you?

In no particular order…
Excelsior

Excelsior is good for magazines, newspapers, posters and [...]

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News & Connections

Published on Thursday, August 27, 2009 – 8:35 pm | 8 brilliant comments »

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This is a general update of my future plans, articles I’ve written elsewhere and links to connect with me.
It’s Official - I’m Moving to NYC!
I posted about my new job in NYC at Carrot Creative a few weeks ago though only on the weekend did I [...]

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Car Vehicle Wrap Design Process & Tutorial

Published on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 – 11:51 pm | 35 brilliant comments »

Earlier this year I had the pleasure of rebranding Luke Arms’ photography business One Fine Day Photography and as part of the rebrand, came the job of designing his car.

In this article I will guide you through how I designed a “custom car vehicle wrap” along with tips I [...]

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