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The Perfect Blend

Three secrets to a successful client/agency relationship

Sponsored: Cognition

One of the best questions I’ve been asked by a client is, ‘How do I get the most value out of working with you?’ ... Read more

- 19/03/2014
Design
Creativity is not something that just happens

Creativity is not something that just happens

Sponsored: BWP Group

Sometimes you just have to follow your gut. I’m not sure when I first heard these words or who said them to me. I do remember my dad warning me that ‘the eye is a cruel master’ once it became apparent that I would be following him into the... Read more

- 19/03/2014
Design
Infographic resume

Cool Infographics: effective Communication with Data Visualization and Design

Sponsored: Wiley

The definition of an infographic resume is: ... Read more

- 22/01/2014
Design
The future of design

Goosebumps, pigeonholes, buzzwords, missing lines and the future of design

Sponsored: Whitespace

We recently had another desk move to accommodate our growing team, and I had to give up my secret shelf of old typography and creative magazines. During the cull I came across an issue of the ISTD (International Society of Typographic Designers)... Read more

- 16/12/2013
Design
In challenging times, loyal brands succeed

In challenging times, loyal brands succeed

Sponsored: Mobas

The big drive in 2013 for our clients has been working with them to establish and develop emotional connections with their customers – emotional connections that are authentic, genuine and demonstrate humility and honesty. ... Read more

- 13/12/2013
Advertising
A chronicle of the milestones in the development and use of concrete.

CAST: Innovations in concrete

Sponsored: RRDCreative

The Challenge ... Read more

- 11/11/2013
Design
Bristol success story: Wallace & Gromit

No tubes. Just talent.
Welcome to Bristol and Bath

Sponsored: Invest in Bristol and Bath

Tech City Suburb ... Read more

- 11/10/2013
Advertising
Bringing Bristol’s creatives together

Bringing Bristol’s creatives together

Sponsored: Bristol Media

Bristol Media was started in 2005 by a group of entrepreneurial creative agency MDs and has since grown to be the largest creative network in the UK with over 500 paying members and 4,000 subscribers. It operates as a profitable member based... Read more

- 11/10/2013
Advertising
Good design and effective SEO

Good design and effective SEO

Sponsored: Branded3

Afew years ago, good design and effective SEO were not exactly the best of friends. Designers hated having to find room for keyword-filled copy and long lists of footer links. Thankfully, the world has changed and user-centric design is actually... Read more

- 26/09/2013
Design
Amsterdam street art

The future of creativity is orange

Sponsored: FinchFactor

To its fans, Amsterdam is the most internationally relevant, creatively inspiring city in Europe. And it has been for decades – centuries, in fact. Because it has always attracted talent, of all colours, contours and creeds, from beyond its... Read more

- 29/08/2013
Advertising
Web Design Trends in 2013

Web Design Trends in 2013

Sponsored: BT

When it comes to small business website design, it is important for businesses to ensure they get the design just right for a number of reasons. A small businesses website can play a big part in the overall growth of the business, and the design... Read more

- 10/07/2013
Design
Why responsive web design<br /> is good for SEO

Why responsive web design
is good for SEO

Sponsored: theEword

One of the most exciting changes in website design has been the introduction of responsive design, a mechanism that allows a website to react to the size of the users screen and to adapt to the best fit. ... Read more

- 14/12/2012
Design
Insuring against the hidden pitfalls of a creative freelance life

Insuring against the hidden pitfalls of a creative freelance life

Sponsored: YOUR Insurance

Insurance isn’t something that a freelancer thinks about very often. I know this for a fact, because in my own experience of bouts of freelance work, in terms of priorities, many important financial arrangements are eclipsed by the need for... Read more

- 06/12/2012
Advertising
Why Scottish clients <br />are like polar bears

Why Scottish clients
are like polar bears

Sponsored: Story

Their natural habitat and hunting ground is being eroded and they are being starved out of their natural environment. They are forced to expend more energy and travel further to be fed, sometimes up to 500 miles. ... Read more

- 09/11/2012
Advertising
Technophobia sketching workshop

Becoming a collaborative UX designer

Sponsored: Technophobia

Everyone knows the problem: we need to be more innovative. So how do we get together and mobilise creativity? In designing digital experiences, creativity is often relegated to a designer and the onus is on the designer to provide the creative... Read more

- 29/10/2012
Design
Examples of Creative Agency websites

Could a poor website be
hurting your business?

Sponsored: 1&1 Internet

Brand new research of 1500 consumers commissioned by 1&1 in 2012, finds that many consumers today will not forgive a slow or faulty website. In an era when many rely on around-the-clock e-commerce and online banking, more Britons than ever are... Read more

- 11/10/2012
Design
You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone

You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone

Sponsored: Monotype Imaging Ltd

“You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone,” sang Joni Mitchell in her 1970 hit “Big Yellow Taxi.” The same philosophy could certainly be applied to branding. We will often have an association or link to a particular brand and may not... Read more

- 16/09/2012
Design
Grazia.fr maintains consistency with the magazine

Retailers strive for typographical perfection

Sponsored: Monotype Imaging Ltd

Clear consistent branding is vital for all businesses; your brand defines you and helps you stand out from your competitors and for some industries, like retail, branding and image is everything. Retail organisations strive to convey an ideal and... Read more

- 17/08/2012
Design
Code Computerlove’s site design for Oxfam uses PET design techniques

The power of persuasive digital design

Sponsored: Code Computerlove

“So, you’ve got people to your website. Now it’s down to your power of persuasion. “Persuasion is the influence of beliefs, attitudes, intentions, motivations or behaviours. Persuasion is a process aimed at changing a person’s (or a group’s)... Read more

- 04/07/2012
Design
Manchester: leading the line instead of following the leader

Manchester: leading the line instead of following the leader

Sponsored: Weber Shandwick

Weber shandwick MD Jo Leah looks at how Manchester has become a thriving cosmopolitan city by leading the line rather than following the leader. ... Read more

25/06/2012
Advertising

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