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  • Proper propaganda

    Friday, December 26th, 2008

    While it’s sort of creepy sending clients gifts out of the blue, there’s no better excuse than around Christmas time.

    Proper propaganda
  • Stats: One month in

    Sunday, December 14th, 2008

    Nearly two-thirds of people know statistics are boring.

    Stats: One month in
  • Pimped!

    Thursday, December 4th, 2008

    Isn’t it nice when people do nice things and ask for nothing in return? It’s even nicer when the person happens to be really good at that nice thing.

    Pimped!
  • The ever-watchful subconscious

    Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

    When you catch on to it happening, it’s a little worrying to think how susceptible and absorbent our minds are to the outside world.

    The ever-watchful subconscious
  • Designing for the web: 5 things I love & hate

    Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

    For anyone thinking about starting a career in web design, I’d like to share 5 things I’ve come to love and hate about designing for the web.

    Designing for the web: 5 things I love & hate
  • Ripped!

    Monday, November 17th, 2008

    Well, a little over a week into the new site, we have our first rip of my design. Sigh…

    Ripped!
  • Fun with a tablet

    Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

    No, I’m not talking about drugs. I picked up a cheap drawing tablet recently and thought I’d share my first experiments with it in Photoshop.

    Fun with a tablet
  • Incestuous design

    Friday, November 7th, 2008

    Ok, I admit — it’s a title that could turn some people off. It’s going to be a nightmare searching for it on google. But dammit, if nothing else, it’s original.

    Incestuous design

Recent Comments

  1. “I had exactly the same thoughts Rob... more seriously though... it's not hard to be inspired... what's hard is to grab a pen paper and make that note, or to get off your arse and use it in the short time it has swam around the frontal lobe. I'm inspired constantly throughout each day... I just don't have much direction for...”

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    Tony
    Wednesday at 1:52 am
  2. “Aesthetics as a language are driven by what is considered acceptable... acceptable by society as a whole. It's is the designers role to understand he is merely a vehicle to translate what is already out there and give it form. Basically if you came up with something really new... no-one else would get it and your work would then become "art"....”

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    Tony
    Wednesday at 1:39 am
  3. “It seems your time in japan has cultivated some good trends in you. Little things to remind them of you can't be a bad thing. great new site btw, one of the best independent designer sites i've seen....”

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    Tony
    Wednesday at 1:26 am
  4. “Wow! Great stuff Rob! How long did it take you to design and develop the site? I am going to give my site a makeover sometime this year but client work is preventing me from doing so at the moment as I am so busy with work. I loved the previous design but this one smacks me right in the...”

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    Johnny
    Tuesday at 4:21 am