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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I’ve been asked to author Peachpit Press’s first logo design book.

We’re discussing possible topics, and the aim is to publish a book that’s different from any other in the logo design market. I thought it’d be a good idea to involve you.

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Giacom was established in 1998 as a business-to-business Internet services provider (ISP). The company boasts a rising customer base of 70,000, and an extensive client list that includes the likes of American Airlines, the Ministry of Defence, Channel Four, Experian and Corus.

Managing Director, Nick Marshall, contacted me to ask if I’d help create a new logo design, and after some initial communications, I gratefully accepted the project.

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Human Worldwide is a music and sound design initiative, creating work for commercials, film, television and culture. The Human logo was designed by Paul Driver, of London-based design firm, Social UK.

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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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