When Google launched its “+ project” a little while ago, my initial thoughts were: is this going to fail the way Wave and Buzz did, and even if it doesn’t, do we really need yet another social network? However I have to admit that to my great delight, Google+ has obviously benefited from the subtle… Continue Reading +
I realise that I, and hopefully other web designers, are almost certainly in the minority of workers that can say say “I like my job” but I’d like to point out one thing (that to me at least) is really obvious, we might be artsy, alternative, creative, and a few other words that fit into… Continue Reading +
Since the redesign of this site a few weeks ago, I’ve had a few comments regarding my new logo, wondering why I didn’t mention it in my previous blog post, and what the smile rollover effect signifies. In truth, the sites logo was going to remain almost identical to the original, (Large, black and still… Continue Reading +
After two and a half years, I finally redesigned LiamJayDesigns.com. I launched the original site way back in October 2007, with an updated design in late 2008 and haven’t made any changes since then. Over the Christmas holidays I felt that it was about time to put the previous design in retirement. It is sad… Continue Reading +
Recently I was reminded of something that constantly bugged me while at college and uni. My design lectures would constantly be trying to get all the students to follow a design process, e.g. how you should start any design with brainstorming, then sketch some rough ideas before moving the ideas onto a computer and so… Continue Reading +
I’m rubbish at recognising fonts and typefaces!! Not the best thing for a graphic designer to admit, but it’s true! Sure I feel confident in choosing the correct font for every design project that I’m asked to work on, but if someone shows me a piece of typographic design and asks me what the font… Continue Reading +
Last week Uncharted 2 celebrated it’s first anniversary! It’s been a fantastic year for the game that has seen it pick up numerous awards throughout the entire gaming/entertainment industry. To celebrate Naughty Dog (the games creators) held a special, one-day only event. It included loads of amazing extras for the games online play modes including… Continue Reading +
Below is a drop cap letter “L” that I designed as an entry for a competition that was run in the first edition of the “8 faces” which is a magazine for devotees of typography . I was attempting to create it in an ornate style, in homage to the intricate marks and swirls of… Continue Reading +