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Advertising on blogs
I’ve never been overly keen about showing ads alongside my blog content — either because I don’t want to dilute my portfolio, or because I don’t want to align myself with the raft of blogs where it’s...
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Books and packaging
Two additions to my sidebar’s “blog topics.” Books Packaging A little new year rearranging and editing of old posts. There’s not yet much in the packaging category (to be rectified), but what design...
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Things Organized Neatly
Photo by Moochin Photoman I’m not the first designer to share Things Organized Neatly. And I’m sure I won’t be the last. Those are matchsticks, by Claire Fontaine The contents of a box of Nerds,...
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Online advertising earnings
Here are the details of my online advertising earnings and website traffic for March 2011 in the hope that they help to either initiate or increase your own additional income stream. March 2011...
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Identity Designed half-century
Identity Designed has reached a half-century of brand case studies, so I thought it fitting to give a combined mention to all the beautiful contributors. Case studies in brackets. A-Side Studio (MARK)...
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Comment threads on portfolio entries
Earlier on Twitter I mentioned I was debating the pros and cons of viewer comments on portfolio entries. Essentially it’s the difference between publishing new work as a blog post, or as a static page....
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From nought to 87,698 in five years
Not really knowing what I was doing, I started this blog in October 2006. In the years since, and according to the FeedBurner chicklet in my sidebar, the RSS subscriber count has risen to 87,698 (the...
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To the commentators
“In most online communities, 90% of users are lurkers who never contribute, 9% of users contribute a little, and 1% of users account for almost all the action.” Source: “90-9-1″ Rule for Participation...
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WordPress vs ExpressionEngine
I’ve used WordPress since starting this blog in 2006, but quite a few designers I respect favour ExpressionEngine. So I did a little digging on the pros and cons and found some decent reads....
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On selling websites
Last week I was offered a five-figure sum for the sale of the Logo Design Love website. My sites will always have their price, but for a few reasons, I said no thanks. Photo credit: Instructables My...
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A few thoughts about blog subscriptions
For six or seven years I’ve used Google’s FeedBurner to send blog posts to those of you reading via email and RSS. But with Google Reader closing, I won’t be surprised to see FeedBurner closed, too. So...
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Paul Jarvis shares good advice for designers
Designer and writer Paul Jarvis has a useful website. Here are some posts and resources of interest, and some thoughts I agreed with. Paul talks about how to build an audience from scratch. Many of you...
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The financial value of side projects
At the start of the year I turned down an offer for one of my websites. But the buyer didn’t leave it at that, and I’ll share how things panned out. Photo by Miss Thelma The initial offer was £10K GBP....
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Why I use AWeber for newsletters
Last year I talked a bit about blog subscriptions. At the time, anyone subscribing to my email list did so through the FeedBurner service — bought by Google in 2007 but stagnating ever since....
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D&AD 2014 branding
A few identity projects I particularly liked in the branding category of this year’s D&AD Awards. LESS By Landor Associates for LESS. TAMABI By Tama Art University. “Freedom is a matter of the...
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From the reader #22
There’s a smartphone-based app called Peek that can perform a series of tests to determine how well someone can see, helping to combat blindness in developing countries. Brilliant. Chandy Nath talks to...
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Into Asia
A couple of translations arrived last week. Japanese translation, published by BNN Much respect to everyone who contributed. You made the book, and it’s out there helping designers all over the world....
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Beyond the logo
“The role of the logo is to point, to designate — in as simple a manner as possible.” Those were Paul Rand’s words in a 1991 article published by AIGA: Logos, Flags, and Escutcheons. I agree. But of...
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Food art pairings
I’ve talked before about personal side projects and how they can lead to paid work, doing the kind of things you most enjoy. Here’s a top example from last year. Food Art Pairings is a project by...
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Wigan Little Theatre’s little known facts
I was reminded of this stationery idea for Wigan Little Theatre when Armin featured Sam Lane’s more recent WLT identity (which is very good). I had a quick look for newer stationery from the theatre...
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