http://sarajohnson-art.co.uk/portfolio/nggallery/page/7 I love my job. Sometimes people ask if I design the ebooks for ProBlogger – no, not me. The talented Naomi Creek does that important piece of work. Here are some of the ebooks she has helped us to design…
Playgrounds, merry-go-rounds and spinning ideas
http://lucfr.co.uk/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/534 I love a good playground. My kids enjoy the challenge of these old and new spaces, discovering new worlds, interacting in often unpredictable ways with their environment. Sometimes I join in too. Like last week when I stood on something…
A mish mash of wonderings
online Quetiapine What is the purpose of this blog? I’ve been pondering the question, especially as a blog is meant to be “on topic” ( a single topic..not such a mish mash of wonderings.) I know I meander through many different themes.…
Finding images in the clouds
Wordie is a lovely little visualisation tag cloud tool doing the blogger rounds. Wordie was created by Jonathan Feinberg who – as it turns out – has also played drums for They Might be Giants! My Animation Masters Project Report…
Transforming Design
A short while back, a colleague in the US blogged (on the intranet) about an innovative product design that needed particular feedback, so I spent a few moments replying. I thought this issue deserved some more publicity and input, so…
Semantic Broadcasting
Information as you know it is changing. Step into a different visual metaphor with me for a moment and enjoy the ride. Just discovered this Semantic Broadcasting experiment by David Bausola aka Zero Influencer (who is another author for the…
Saul Bass
Like many others, I have always been impressed and inspired by the visual style of the talented graphic designer Saul Bass (1920-1996.) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz46qS38OgM] Vertigo title sequence [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHLgUyE9pfI] Walk on the Wild Side title sequence [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwydIuP31Ls] Casino title sequence His obituary…
Visual Diary
I now have a book for capturing ideas. A visual diary. I’ve used a visual diary for around 15 years, on and off. This year really sees me needing one to take everywhere, again. Lovely blank white pages ready for…