4th March 2025
I've never been able to find a scuba diving logbook that I like. The solution? I designed two paperbacks and two hardbacks myself.
9th January 2024
Pantone Peach Fuzz is the 2024 Color of the Year. Find out how Pantone make their choice, view colour palettes and compare with Dulux.
4th April 2023
It used to be normal to use underlining and capitals to style your content, but not any more. What should you do instead?
28th December 2022
Pantone describe Viva Magenta as “a new animated red that revels in pure joy”. But it looks pink to me. How do you respond to it?
3rd May 2022
If you're not a pro and you're creating your own website there are lots of 'builder' sites you could use. I recommend Squarespace.
9th February 2022
Very Peri, a new shade, is Pantone’s colour of 2022. How do they choose? Trends, colour pairings and products are discussed in this blogpost.
18th August 2021
If you’re interested in books, and book cover design in particular, don’t miss The Beauty of Books (episode four) on BBC iPlayer.
4th January 2021
Pantone have announced their Colour of the Year for 2021. What are the colour trends for 2021, and how can we best use them?
2nd October 2020
Most designers choose to use two typefaces in their designs (font pairing). Discover tips on how to mix and match fonts, and see examples that pair well.
27th August 2020
What is a typical day for a graphic designer? I made a note of everything I did one Thursday last month; this is a record of my day.
7th January 2020
Pantone have announced that the Colour of the Year 2020 is Classic Blue, and Shutterstock's forecast also features an intense indigo. What else is trending?
2nd May 2019
A local nursery has recently undergone a rebrand. Things started well where did they go wrong?
9th January 2019
Every year, Pantone announce their colour of the year: in 2019 it was Living Coral. How does Pantone decide which colour they should promote in this way?
1st November 2018
Print is not dead, and a brochure can be a great weapon in your marketing arsenal. Find out how a new brochure helped AST Stairlifts get more business.
24th August 2018
If you are confused about photo formats and sizes, this article will answer your most asked questions.
18th January 2018
Find out why we used the colours red and green for this logo design.
8th January 2018
How do you choose colours that match if you don’t know anything about colour theory or colour psychology? There’s a great free resource to help you.
26th October 2017
What exactly do graphic designers do, and can graphic design actually save your life? This question is discussed through a medical perspective.
26th September 2017
15th August 2017
The London Transport Museum at the depot in Acton is not just for train geeks, it has lots of treats in store for art and design enthusiasts. The Johnston tour is one of these.
8th July 2017
I usually like to stay in London during the summer months and get away when it’s cold, but this year I broke with tradition and spent
5th April 2017
These amazing and moving posters first came to my attention in a Design Museum competition. Is this campaign the best ever?
28th March 2017
In the 1960s, Donovan’s album covers used distinctive fonts which reflected his style of music. The most well known was ‘Arnold Bocklin’ font.
17th March 2017
27th October 2016
How much do you know about fonts? Have a go at our 10-point quiz and see how many you get right.
2nd September 2015
Branding creates a cohesive identity for book cover designs. Read how this series rebrand resulted in an uplift in sales for a small publisher.
28th May 2015
On a recent trip to Liverpool, I drove to Seacombe to see Peter Blake’s Snowdrop Mersey Ferry, but nothing had prepared me for this riot of colour.
12th May 2015
Having a career in graphic design can be very rewarding, though it has its pros and cons. Should you encourage your kids in this career?
22nd September 2014
When people think about branding, they normally envisage company logos and the way they are applied to marketing materials and products.
19th August 2014
‘Fresh, light and fun’ or ‘modern, yet traditional’? Both! Though not at the same time. This was part of my brief from the
31st December 2013
When I’m thinking of buying a book, often the design can put me off; a very small typeface, mean leading (line spacing) and stingy margins are
30th September 2013
Choosing the right typeface is not just about looking pretty; it can be crucial to the message you put across. When Pepsi teamed up with Aape to
25th July 2011
“Logo design? That must be easy – you could probably knock something up in a couple of hours”. Is that what you think? Here’s what really
30th November 2010
Last week I met someone who said he ‘did a bit of graphic design’ – something that always sets alarm bells ringing with me. On probing