David Airey, graphic designer

Forbes calls designers snooty

Published on February 3rd, 2009 Read the 165 comments »

Now I’m all for competition, and indeed welcome it, but when there’s such a one-sided article about the validity of spec work, it’s appropriate to mention the other side of the story.

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Archived under Graphics.

Focus on reader comments #4

Published on December 16th, 2008 Read the 13 comments »

You all know a lot more than I do, and it’s often shown in the quality of your comments. So from time-to-time I like to feature a few of your thoughts, both for the benefit of those who don’t follow the discussions, and as a small thank you.

Here’s the fourth in my ‘focus on reader comments’ series.

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Archived under Graphics.

Affiliation in the design profession

Published on December 10th, 2008 Read the 19 comments »

AIGA, D&AD, Icograda, DBA… just a few of the many trade associations for graphic designers, but how useful are they?

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Archived under Graphics, Resources.

Designing through a recession

Published on November 26th, 2008 Read the 49 comments »

Here in the UK it’s all doom and gloom — at least that’s what the politicians would have you believe. As a self-employed designer, however, I’m in a great position to take advantage of the credit crunch, and with the right preparation, you can be too.

In this article I share the thoughts of some talented designers who are discussing the pros and cons of today’s economic climate.

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Archived under Graphics, Marketing.

The Art of Looking Sideways

Published on October 25th, 2008 Read the 38 comments »

The Art of Looking Sideways. A visual feast of a design book by the late, great, Alan Fletcher — who left this world back in 2006. It’s over 1,000 pages long, and here’s a short insight into the inspirational publication.

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Archived under Books, Graphics, Resources.

Your questions answered #4

Published on September 22nd, 2008 Read the 24 comments »

In this round of Q&A I talk about the transition from employment to self-employment, what details to include on your business card, web hosting issues, and corporate identity.

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Your questions answered #3

Published on August 18th, 2008 Read the 24 comments »

Here I answer another round of your questions, focusing on my decision to specialise in logo design, what to name your freelance design studio, and career advice for recent graphic design graduates.

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Archived under Graphics, Personal.

15 graphic design interview tips

Published on August 1st, 2008 Read the 118 comments »

The following graphic design interview tips were written by Lee Newham, founder of Good People, and former design director at London-based Davies Hall.

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Archived under Business, Graphics.

Top 50 graphic design blogs updated

Published on July 30th, 2008 Read the 35 comments »

The top 50 graphic design blogs list has been updated, and the number of recommendations has grown to include more than 70 blogs. Here are 10 of the newly-featured banners and links.

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Archived under Blogs, Graphics.

Focus on reader comments #2

Published on June 19th, 2008 Read the 20 comments »

The excellent discussion that takes place here is part of the reason I’ve kept publishing new content. Following on from my last focus on reader comments, here are five more insights from you, the people who kindly donate time to add to the conversation.

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Archived under Blogs, Graphics.