Packaging Design Mock Ups
I’ve been working on the Essentials4Men website and stationery designs recently following the completion of their brand identity two years ago. I’ve really enjoyed this project end to end, because I...
View ArticleSEX Sells
Dental marketing client, Active Dental came up with a fabulous idea the other day – a novel way of advertising cosmetic dentistry using the time honoured method of ‘sex sells’. The poster design below...
View ArticlePeter Brookes, Artist For The Times; Copyright Theft?
This blog questions whether Peter Brookes, multi-award-winning political cartoonist for The Times newspaper has blatantly ripped off my original art piece, lovingly painted last week, or whether it’s...
View ArticleLogo Design Project
I thought I’d share a recent logo design project with you, the design concepts presented and the revisions leading up to the final design. Inspire Reiki are a relatively new, but successful business...
View ArticleBook Cover Design
Following a recent book cover design project, Wealth For Women were kind enough to post me the book itself once printed. The book, which is a woman’s guide to achieving financial security, needed a...
View ArticleLogo Design Casestudy; So Shall Bea
So Shall Bea came to us in November looking for a new company identity for their already flourishing business startup; a business offering email marketing services, and follow up social media support...
View ArticleGoogle Doodles
I have been admiring the Google logo today (above), one of their better designs I think. It commemorates the life and work of Grace Hopper, who was a pioneering American computer scientist and US navy...
View ArticleProduct Packaging Design
I was excited to receive new product samples in the post from identity design client Essentials for Men this week. They’ve stamped their identity (and our label designs) onto their latest addition to...
View ArticleArtist Sketchbooks
I thought I’d share with you a couple of recent sketches I’ve done. No reason for them, other than the fun of doodling when I get a spare moment Now if you want to see you REALLY cool doodles, look at...
View ArticleInsects In Graphic Design
I was just admiring the The Hudson Made Scullery Soap packaging over at my favourite (is there any other that compares?) packaging design blog The Dieline, when I pondered that I really do like the use...
View ArticleEggs-traordinary Seasonal Marketing
I just had a bit of fun copy writing and designing the Easter marketing for long standing client Active Smile, and proving along with it, that you can use just about any celebration in the yearly...
View ArticleOld Vector Illustration Projects
I have some new illustration work coming up; drawing a building frontage and floor plans for my client to use in a presentation to the bank for their latest business development plans which involve...
View ArticleNew Vector Illustration Project
Following on my blog about a historical vector illustration project from 2006, below is the new project work I was describing; the creation of a vector illustration mock up of Active Smile’s new dental...
View ArticleSummer Sales Marketing
With all the sunshine this week, it was very nice to have fun drawing some vector ice lollies for long standing client Hunkydory Home, who needed a ‘Summer Sale’ banner for their website. We redesigned...
View ArticleeBook Cover Vector Illustration
Following on from the success of The Wealthy Woman by Wealth For Women author Mary Waring, which is a printed book, this week I was commissioned to design a new eBook cover for Wealth For Women in the...
View ArticlePhotographs Vs Illustrations
I’ve been creating a lot of illustrative led designs of late recently it seems. This below is a poster design for Active Smile dental surgeries, who typically have me lead most of their advertising and...
View ArticleVector Art In Infographics
I’ve been absent from the blog for a while as I’ve been very busy working on lots of posters, banners, window display posters and infographic posters for the launch of Active Smile’s new Dental...
View ArticleWe’ve Done It Again! Website Rebrand
In 2011 we redesigned the Cupid.co.uk dating website, including revamping their existing illustrative logo character and providing some extra logo character positions. Now we’ve gone and done it again!...
View ArticleParadiso Brand Identity
Over the last month, we’ve been developing a brand identity for new additions to the Essentials4men range of men’s skincare and shaving products; an impending launch of fragrances under the umbrella...
View ArticleBest Playing Card Decks
I’ve compiled a fascinating round-up of the some very cool and beautifully illustrated playing card decks for you. You know, the sort of decks they never stock on the high street for no understandable...
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