Perspective, perception, context

Perspective, perception, context

I couldn’t resist this lovely shiny rabbit this Easter. It reminded me of the work of the artist Jeff Koons, who takes something small, and by making it massive, and changing the material, he challenges our perception of that thing by taking it out of context. How...
Woof! What a week!

Woof! What a week!

Pancakes, passion, promises and new beginnings, brought to us with, Lent, Valentines, and now the Chinese New Year. Gōng Xǐ Fā Cái Wishing you happiness and prosperity in the year of the Dog If you know me, you know I love my dogs, I have three. And here are my...
Can graphic design save your life?

Can graphic design save your life?

This is the title of a rather good little exhibition exploring the relationship between graphic design and health at the Wellcome Institute. For your next project consider how your information is being communicated, is it well signposted – is the copy broken down with sensible levels of heading, are your paragraphs short. Do you have plenty of white space, are you using colour and images to both reinforce your brand and convey a message, or feeling? 

Design by an Agile Designer

Design by an Agile Designer

Agile software, Agile marketing, now … Agile designer … I am coining a new job title, because that’s exactly how I work as a designer, iteratively, and in sprints with my clients, so we are able to change tack when the wind changes and starts to blow from the west…