Latest blog posts

Layer Tennis is back.

19th February 2010

Layer Tennis is making a return and kicking off the new series with an epic line up of Khoi Vinh, Design Director of The New York Times, who will play against Nicholas Felton, creator of the Felton Annual Reports. It kicks off at 8pm UK time or 2pm in the US. Check the times here.

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The best of FontFonts on the web

18th February 2010

FontFont show off some of the best examples of websites using their fonts via TypeKit. It’s nice to have a chance to see what other people are doing with Typekit, so it’s well worth the look. This site actually uses FF Meta for the body text.

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Fontspring

11th February 2010

This looks like a great font service with hundreds of web-ready fonts at your fingertips. No subscriptions required. I’m currently using Typekit for this website and a number of others I have been working on recently, but I plan to give Fontspring a try in the not too distant future.

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Overcoming creative block

11th February 2010

Alex Cornell of ISO50 asks some of the most renowned designers & artists in the world, how they overcome creative block. Here he shares his findings.

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Stop sign designed by committee

16th December 2009

Funny video that pretty much hits the nail on the head when it comes to design by committee.

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2009 Web Design Survey

15th December 2009

A List Apart’s 2009 web design survey is back. If your involved with making websites then you should take it.

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ExpressionEngine 2.0: A Quick Start Guide

10th December 2009

I’ve been using ExpressionEngine as my CMS of choice for years and in this time I have seen it develop in leaps and bounds. ExpressionEngine 2.0 is on the brink of release (currently in public beta stage) and will be the biggest, most significant update to the system since it’s creation. In fact it’s been completely rewritten. ExpressionEngine 2.0: A Quick Start Guide is the first book to cover the new system and will be a must buy for both those new to ExpressionEngine and those who have developed with ExpressionEngine in the past.

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Introducing the new James Dabill website

12th August 2009

I haven’t had the chance to update my portfolio section yet, but today the new website for world championship trials rider James Dabill went live. James is currently leading the British Championship only needing the finish 7th in the final round (he hasn’t finished off the podium all season) and is also lying 7th in the world championships, so it was great to be able to help out a young British talent such as James.

Head on over and I’d love to hear your thoughts.

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