Oct 2011

London Olympics logo lacks London?

Graphic communication that uses distinct styles and reveals the personality of it’s cultural environment is far more powerful and memorable — look at the rich, vibrant visual language used on the streets of India or Japan. Does the London Olympics logo have anything to do with the strong historic visual culture of London?


Apr 2011

The future of web and UI design

Web designers have historically had to work within a tight set of restrictions. Computer’s were restricted to 256 colours, with only 216 consistent across Macs and PCs; Keyboards and mice were the only input devices used for navigation, and; Users generally only accessed content sitting at a desk — either at work or home with a monitor. All of those restrictions no longer apply.


Oct 2010

Is design a universal communication medium?

Examining a piece of design in isolation the universal aspects begin to break down. The work is often loaded with culturally determined elements such as the meaning of colour, myth and historical associations. Can the designer avoid using elements that carry cultural meaning and thefore create a purely universal piece of work? I’m not sure but it’s certainly something I’d like to challenge and explore..


Sep 2010

Design is evil

In 2004, as a student again, I found myself surrounded by resources to learn more about design and was encouraged to read essays; debate with peers; attend exhibitions, public design lectures and conferences. There were three sources of inspiration that I discovered that year that widened my idea of what design is, what you can achieve with it, and subsequently convinced me to stick with a design career.


May 2010

Creative art of presentations

Presentations are used to communicate, inspire or demonstrate a topic, perspective or concept. They can be one of the most effective and inspirational mediums for delivery.


Mar 2010

User interface design in video games

Games are introducing innovative UI elements that exist within the game world. After reading through a Thesis and a few articles on game interface design I examine the different types of UI elements, separating them in to categories and providing examples of their implementation.