David Airey - graphic designer

Focus on reader comments #4

reader comments

You all know a lot more than I do, and it’s often shown in the quality of your comments. So from time-to-time I like to feature a few of your thoughts, both for the benefit of those who don’t follow the discussions, and as a small thank you.

Here’s the fourth in my ‘focus on reader comments’ series.

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Affiliation in the design industry

icograda

AIGA, D&AD, Icograda, DBA… just a few of the many trade associations for graphic designers, but how useful are they?

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Logo design process for Ecometrica

Ecometrica business card design

Ecometrica is an independent business bringing together experienced analysts and world-class scientists. It’s based in Edinburgh, Scotland, and Montreal, Canada, and it was my role to design a distinctive logo for the new company (started in October 2008). Here’s a brief insight into my logo design process.

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Google report Gmail problem as phishing

Google blog

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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Designing through a recession

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Here in the UK it’s all doom and gloom — at least that’s what the politicians would have you believe. As a self-employed designer, however, I’m in a great position to take advantage of the credit crunch, and with the right preparation, you can be too.

In this article I share the thoughts of some talented designers who are discussing the pros and cons of today’s economic climate.

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