Archive for May, 2011

I love typography (maybe a little too much)

Welcome to the next meeting of Type Addicts Anonymous. Last time we covered Step 1: admitting the problem. This time I’d like to present Step 2: resisting the urge to lecture others about bad typography. Read more…

I love typography (maybe a little too much)

Type Addicts Anonymous

My name is Fiona and I’m addicted to typography.

There, I’ve said it. I’ve taken Step One on the way to recovery. Read more…

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Lorem Ipsum: a helpful hindrance

I’ve written a guest post on the drawbacks of using Lorem Ipsum dummy text in design for Clare Crossan’s website. You can read the full post at WordPlay.org.uk.

Networking for beginners

I have a confession to make: in 4 years of freelancing, I have never done any networking. I have bid for jobs, got work through friends and family, sub-contracted, and done my best to turn one-time clients into repeat customers, but I have never gone out and spoken to local businesses about my services. Read more…

NESS - behind the rebrand

In 2010 Grampian Society for the Blind, one of Aberdeen’s oldest charities, needed a rebrand. Their existing logo was dated and their range of services had recently expanded to include the deaf community, so a new name and identity was needed to reflect the extended client base and range of services. Read more…