David Airey, graphic designer

Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference

Published on April 23rd, 2010 Read the 25 comments »

The Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference is taking place in June, and I have a pair of tickets worth $1,390 to give to one lucky reader.

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10 tips to improve your about page

Published on March 17th, 2010 Read the 42 comments »

Almost as important as your website’s home page is the about page. This is your opportunity to build rapport with your guests — a chance to introduce yourself and to explain the aim of your website. Here are 10 tips that’ll have your own page in excellent shape.

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New portfolio complete

Published on March 12th, 2010 Read the 42 comments »

Please do head across, let me know what you think, and thanks very much to everyone who offered feedback last month. You were a great help.

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Experimenting with a new portfolio design

Published on February 9th, 2010 Read the 98 comments »

I’m always interested to know what you think, so if you have any thoughts, negative or positive, please do leave a comment.

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Forget about design

Published on September 9th, 2009 Read the 45 comments »

We judge people by how they look. It’s an everyday occurrence, no matter how unfair. But what if appearances didn’t matter? What if we could just say what’s on our minds and not worry about clothes, hair, makeup?

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7 SEO blogs and 21 useful articles

Published on January 13th, 2009 Read the 39 comments »

As a self-employed graphic designer, reliant on my website for most new business, it makes sense to learn how to improve Google rankings. Here I point you in the direction of a few helpful SEO blogs, with links to particularly relevant articles.

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Google report Gmail problem as phishing

Published on December 1st, 2008 Read the 18 comments »

One year after my domain name was stolen, Google’s Chris Evans has published a blog article reporting the theft as a phishing scheme, whereby the victim is tricked into sharing their email login details.

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Orange anyone?

Published on August 5th, 2008 Read the 108 comments »

As many of you know, I’ve been contemplating a site re-design for a while. Designers are never 100% satisfied.

Rather than a complete overhaul (it ain’t broke…), I opted for a simple colour change. Read on for a ‘before and after’.

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The real value of keyword-rich domains

Published on July 11th, 2008 Read the 54 comments »

When I became self-employed, I mainly targeted the Scottish market.
Three years on, my logo design business is international, and just yesterday I began working with my first Japanese client – something I’d never have contemplated back in 2005. Throughout my short time of going it alone, I’ve learnt about online marketing, and here I share with you the importance of keywords within domain names.

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Why are designers never 100% satisfied?

Published on July 1st, 2008 Read the 46 comments »

Ask any designer if they’re 100% satisfied with their work, and whether openly admitted or not, there’s a very high chance of a negative response.

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