David Airey, graphic designer

T-shirts for graphic designers

Published on June 4th, 2008 Read the 34 comments »

The creative among us are often sporting some trendy t-shirt designs. Here’s a quick selection of some recent graphic tees and clothing I thought you might appreciate.

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Your questions answered #2

Published on May 13th, 2008 Read the 27 comments »

Questions answered in this post include: Do you still figure out your prices approximately by the hour? If graphic design wasn’t your career, what do you think you would have been doing? Aside from word of mouth, what would you say is the best way to find new work when starting out alone?

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Archived under Graphics, Personal.

Marks of Excellence by Per Mollerup

Published on May 9th, 2008 Read the 35 comments »

I’ve been reading through Marks of Excellence: the history and taxonomy of trademarks, by Per Mollerup. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect inside.

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Archived under Books, Graphics, Identity.

10 tips for writing graphic design briefs

Published on April 21st, 2008 Read the 34 comments »

Here are some valuable tips for writing graphic design briefs, kindly provided by Sharon Hayes of Round Box Design. Sharon has a wealth of experience and has worked as a graphic designer since 1994.

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Archived under Business, Graphics.

Spec work in the internet age

Published on April 10th, 2008 Read the 53 comments »

The teaching hat is just one that designers wear, and it’s up to us to educate potential clients about why our services are worth paying for.

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How effective is priority seating signage?

Published on March 7th, 2008 Read the 31 comments »

Back in 2005, there was a trial on the London Underground where “baby on board” badges were given to mums-to-be. The aim was to encourage Tube passengers to give up their seats for mothers-to-be without being asked. Here’s one of the badges after it was spotted on the Tube. Photo courtesy of Annie Mole For [...]

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What is graphic design?

Published on March 5th, 2008 Read the 32 comments »

If asked what graphic design is, could you answer in one sentence?
Here’s one possible definition:

“Graphic design is the use of visual communication to solve a problem.”

However, do you think it’s right to assume for every design project there’s a problem in the first place?

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David Airey in the top 10 websites for designers, and a new look for HOW Design

Published on February 6th, 2008 Read the 34 comments »

Last week I received a very welcomed email from Megan, Senior Editor at HOW Magazine, telling me that my website is amongst the HOW top 10 websites for designers in February. Quite the honour, and alongside some excellent company.

Here’s the list in full, with a short description provided by HOW.

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Archived under Graphics, Resources.

50 graphic design blogs

Published on November 12th, 2007 Read the 228 comments »

50 graphic design blogs, authored by some very talented graphic designers. Enjoy the inspiration.

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Archived under Blogs, Graphics.

Are you an eco-friendly designer?

Published on October 15th, 2007 Read the 13 comments »

The environment is under more threat today than it ever has been, and responsibility lies with all of to do what we can to help. Here are three very simple steps that designers can take to help the environment.

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Archived under Graphics, Printing.