August 2010
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This is one great feel good tune, made by my good...
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When Someone Copies You
Someone copied me the other day. They copied my tumblr theme and changed a couple of colours. I wasn’t upset at all and quite enjoyed it - it was more of a compliment than anything else and a little reassurance that my design style is appreciated and not only existing in my little world of colour and layout.
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“We don’t design the web for people who design the web”
– Richard Armstrong
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Propellerhead!
I got called a propellerhead by my landlord yesterday - he says that I have way too many ideas and that I think of some weird things - it was a compliment.
Well, that’s me. I think a lot. I’m always coming up with new ideas.
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After Dinner Projects
Oh Yeah Studio, a studio set up by a couple who both work at creative agencies during the day, and then collaborated at night, were interviewed in Computer Arts issue 156. The couple combine their skills to produce whatever they want, having fun, using the time and space as a playground to explore new styles, ideas and expressions. They mentioned what would happen if they had to work for...
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Designers Fallacy
I’m a designer. I work with designers. We are very hard headed. Sorry about that. We’re a proud bunch, not wanting to give credit or take criticism easily. So listen up designers:
Contrary to your belief, you’re not always right. Other people are creative as well and their opinions should be heard and considered ( clients, you are creative - yes, but please let a designer do what they do...
July 2010
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“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
– Unknown
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Autonomous Living
After Pecha Kucha Night Durban 4, It seems to me that more and more people are favoring autonomous living, over a fast paced consumer driven lifestyle. Relationships are prioritized over money, the earth’s sustainability over shallow desires for more, family time over work time and healthy living over a fast paced lifestyle. The world is changing. People are changing. It is good. Is the earth...
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“I live in a little house and in that little house I dream of beautiful things....”
– Richard Armstrong 