#noticing: or ways to boost your creativity with social media
Above: #noticing the Observer Building, Hastings, UK If you want a golden rule … [the] true secret of happiness lies in the taking a genuine interest in all the details […]
World Post Day – postcards from your inspiration
Yesterday, October 9th, was World Post Day and Curious Events Day – a combination not to be missed. So on a trip to London’s Somerset House, my colleague, Tim Bones, and I asked our University of Kent Graphic Design students to not only review the fantastic World Illustration Awards, but […]
The Blog is Back!
Apologies, dear followers, about the several month’s break in blogging. We have been busy creating new projects, including a few apps, the long awaited On Stage (scenography with a way to explore a book of your choice) and our brand new Arts & Issues series, which looks at…erm…the arts and issues! […]
Unusual Inspirations – London Acoustic Guitar Show
Above: The Music Room stand at the London Acoustic Guitar Show 2013 Where do you get your creative inspiration from? One of the things I always tell my graphic design learners is: “don’t just explore other graphic design for inspiration!” That blinkered view can make you narrow and unoriginal. Instead, […]
Six String Gun – a design process
This great-looking C.D. is the latest musical offering from our team member, Sean de Burca. How did it come into design being? Original sketched-out idea is then developed and worked onto wood effect paper, which is made to appear black. Smoke effect is also added in. Photograph is manipulated […]
the graphic design project 