How the web has changed, part 2: what is Web 2.0?
5/08 2010 Posted in Business | 3 comments
In part 1 of this series, I discussed the evolution of technology and its impact on web design, particularly in relation to how modern websites are better equipped to influence customers and clients. As a direct result of technological advancement on web platforms, a whole new wave of websites has emerged in recent years, weaving the internet more closely into the fabric of daily society in the process. Amongst the inevitable glut of buzzwords thrown up to describe this brave new world are two that most people will probably have heard of at least in passing: Web 2.0 and Social Networking. READ MORE
HotForGinger.com – dating for redheads (and those who love them)
31/07 2010 Posted in HotForGinger.com, Web design | 0 comments
Today I launched a fun new website called HotForGinger.com, aimed at putting redheads in touch with each other and the people who find gingerness particularly attractive (yes, many such people exist!).
How the web has changed, part 1: bigger, better, faster
15/07 2010 Posted in Business | 0 comments
“Websites look different these days,” a client said to me a few months ago. He was the Sales Director of a medium-sized company, in his early forties, who had been using the internet for about 10 years. I asked him what he thought was different. “I can’t put my finger on it,” he said. “They just look cleaner somehow”. It developed into an interesting discussion around the technological and design shifts that have influenced the web in recent years. READ MORE
Talentpool logo revealed. Finally, a brand identity that makes an impact.
10/04 2010 Posted in Logo design, Talentpool.com | 0 comments
After being stuck with a very plain blue/grey jigsaw-based design for the first 18 months of this project, it was about time I put together a logo that could actually stand out. Here it is.
How the web has changed, part 2: what is Web 2.0?
In part 1 of this series, I discussed the evolution of technology and its impact on web design, particularly in relation to how modern websites are better equipped to influence customers and clients. As a direct result of technological advancement on web platforms, a whole new wave of websites has emerged in recent years, weaving the internet more closely into the fabric of daily society in the process. Amongst the inevitable glut of buzzwords thrown up to describe this brave new world are two that most people will probably have heard of at least in passing: Web 2.0 and Social Networking. READ MORE
HotForGinger.com – dating for redheads (and those who love them)
Today I launched a fun new website called HotForGinger.com, aimed at putting redheads in touch with each other and the people who find gingerness particularly attractive (yes, many such people exist!).
The Modern Web: why small businesses fail to take advantage of it
Ten years ago, having a website was quite a big deal. Helped in no small part by the dotcom bubble, websites became the essential business accessories, but the barrier to entry remained fairly high for most non-tech savvy business owners. I recall a close friend of mine paying out over £1500 for a two-page flat HTML website which, even in the late nineties, looked embarrassingly amateurish. In fact, it had been put together in Microsoft Frontpage, a piece of software which cost around £100 in those days. READ MORE
A new look for dnbscene.com, modern-retro design in action
With dnbscene.com set for a relaunch in October this year, I felt the entire brand needed freshening up from the 2002 “Nintendo-style” look that it used to bear. With inspiration from the ever-talented Gabe Schultz, I came up with this modern-retro theme. READ MORE
How the web has changed, part 1: bigger, better, faster
“Websites look different these days,” a client said to me a few months ago. He was the Sales Director of a medium-sized company, in his early forties, who had been using the internet for about 10 years. I asked him what he thought was different. “I can’t put my finger on it,” he said. “They just look cleaner somehow”. It developed into an interesting discussion around the technological and design shifts that have influenced the web in recent years. READ MORE
Since 1997 I have built and launched websites for a huge range of people and organisations, from musicians to multi-million pound corporates. I now consult for businesses on web strategy and design, write articles and launch the occasional website of my own. I am also very talented at logo design and website front ends. 