Ramblings of a Graphic Designer

This is where I come to share my thoughts on various different things. (Not all design related)

The Flying Duck.

The Flying Duck.

Out for lunch a couple of days ago and went to one of my favourite vegan restaurants, The Flying Duck. The hipster vibe of this place is everything I love in a pub environment and when entering they have a wall of old gig posters. Various different layouts, typography and illustrations give this wall a real […]

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Storm Thorgerson

Storm Thorgerson

Everyone has someone that has influenced them regardless of what career path they have went down. Mine is someone that you may not recognise the name, but his work you will. A key figure in album artwork, Storm Thorgerson has produced artwork that captures the imagination of the bands he has worked for, whether it […]

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For the Love of Grunge.

The era of grunge. Originating in Seattle, grunge brought more than the likes of Nirvana, Soundgarden and Alice in Chains. But a unique design style that I have been heavily influenced by, in my work I try to incorporate textures and effects to give it a feeling or style.

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Letter what?

Letter what?

An experience with an old method of printing that I won’t forget. Something unique, something crafty, something fun. Letterpress introduced me to a new way of typography and made me appreciate type so much more.

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An experience with Screen Printing.

“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Design is knowing which ones to keep.” The quote that  was not said. Although I do still stand by it and feel influenced by it. This was a project I completed in my second year of HND 2, for the first part it was required to be completely […]

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Copenhagen.

Copenhagen.

A brief visit to Copenhagen as part of a college project in my second year of a HND2 zine project turned out more than that. It was an inspirational trip full of various different design, but the main thing I brought back from the trip was a new found love for typography. Visiting two very […]

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