David Airey, graphic designer

This month brought with it my five-year anniversary as a self-employed graphic designer, so I’m taking the opportunity to offer 15 pieces of advice to those thinking of “going it alone.”

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Archived under Business.

I’m back from a week in southern Spain, successfully dodging the ash cloud, and although I couldn’t justify reading all of my back-logged feed subscriptions, here are a few notable mentions.

→ Continue reading While I was away

Archived under Photography, Resources.

I’m frequently asked for advice about starting a blog. Many of you will know I use the freely available service WordPress to power both davidairey.com and Logo Design Love, but very few of you will know what WordPress plugins I’ve installed to help make the most of the publishing platform.

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Archived under Blogs, Web.

The following advice has been excerpted from the May/June 2010 issue of Layers Magazine, and was written by brand identity designer Andrew Sabatier.

→ Continue reading How to convince your clients they need a brand, not just a logo

Archived under Branding, Business.

“But that same image, when multiplied a number of times, is often irresistible.”
— BOB GILL

→ Continue reading Repetition

Archived under Graphics.