Friday, 12 March 2010

A thank you

I'd just like to give thanks to Ebi Atawodi, a fantastic designer and illustrator who has kindly helped me with my design contracts. Check out Ebi's great design work here!

Tuesday, 2 March 2010

Say Cheeeese!



Camera's are great aren't they? I'm itching to purchase a new SLR camera to fulfill my photographic needs. Now that Summer's approaching, I'm looking forward to getting out there and taking some shots of nature without freezing my bits off!

In the meantime, I've been out on my bike with my camera, taking some shots of the great outdoors and anything else fanciful. Check out the others on the second page of my site. Enjoy! :)



Monday, 1 February 2010

Bulletproof (no, not the La Roux song!)

Wow it's been a while since my last post here, hasn't it? Since last writing on here I'm excited to say that I've secured a Summer placement with Bulletproof, the fastest growing brand and packaging design agency in the UK. This will be a great opportunity to contribute working on live briefs for big clients and learn much from the experience of the seasoned pros. Good times!

Tuesday, 22 December 2009

ECB Logo Development

Initial sketches when designing my entry for the Essex County Buses logo competition:



Developing selected ideas on the computer. The logo-mark is based on how bus routes appear on a map. The circles represent bus stops while the dynamic lines represent the route-path itself.:



After much tweaking and testing the final logo emerges:

Monday, 23 November 2009

On the buses

I've just designed a logo for Essex County Buses, a dynamic transport company offering a variety of travel services - not just bus travel despite the name! It's a simple and unique looking logo inspired largely by the way bus routes appear on the map. I'll upload the result in the next couple of days...

Tuesday, 20 October 2009

Hearing Shapes

We are all capable of "hearing" shapes and sizes and perhaps even "tasting" sounds, according to researchers.



Read more here

Thursday, 15 October 2009

Patience, and persistance



Jay-Z's not your typical role-model: as a high-school dropout he sold crack before he began his music career. But his ambition, work ethic, quest for perfection and sheer talent—never-mind his wild success—is inspiring.