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Scotland’s first Adage Power 150 blog

Adage Power 150

My humble blog is Scotland’s top entry into the .

The Power 150 is a ranking of the world’s top English-language media and marketing blogs. The positions in the list are calculated using Google’s Page Rank, subscriber data from Bloglines, Technorati back-link info and a subjective total from (who created the original Power 150).

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World Wildlife Federation ad campaign

hand towel dispenser

It’s not very often that I see an advertising campaign I instantly appreciate. That’s the power of imagery, and the power of targeting our environmental responsibilities.

This paper towel dispenser shows an ad campaign for the World Wildlife Federation (WWF), and the strapline reads:

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Are you an eco-friendly designer?

environment scenery

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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How to create interactive PDF forms

Adobe LiveCycle

A few people have asked me how to create interactive PDFs, so here’s a quick insight.

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The 30 month evolution of my online graphic design portfolio

New Dawn Graphics website

Join me on a bumpy ride through the wonders of Microsoft FrontPage, overusing tables, and the tale of one man attempting to market himself as a large corporation.

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