Your exhibition checklist
Events and Exhibitions Checklist A physical presence at events is often a very good way to increase your visibility, awareness of your brand and interact with your target audience. Obviously we all need to ensure that the event is right for us and we are ‘fishing in...
Rocket fuelled ideas to get your exhibition or event off the ground
Successful exhibiting can be judged in two ways – by the number of visitors to your stand and the quality of engagement with the people who have a genuine interest in your product or services. Our experienced design team can help you achieve...
Spin Studio on designing the new visual identity for BBC Creative
Working across graphic and digital design, film, photography, art direction and audio, BBC Creative team covers an expansive range of projects – but did not have its own branding to signify it. Talking at this year’s Design Indaba conference in Cape Town, South...
Get set for gorgeous results with detailed vintage
Vintage isn’t anything new (obviously), but the trend remains strong in 2018. Though it may contradict the mainstream desire for minimalism—beautiful, finely crafted logos and illustrations are a timeless edition to any portfolio. Brands looking to achieve a top-shelf...
Magical Geometry – Pattern in Graphic Design
As a visual language, geometry has become a key element in modern art and design, it has magic qualities and grabs our attention with its unique visual nature. This book is an in-depth study of geometry and its applications in graphic design, full of excellent...
Possibly, the greatest font ever
Helvetica, the greatest font ever? Possibly, given the fact that it is used to spell out major brand identities (Nestlé, Lufthansa), shop names (American Apparel), public signage (the New York subway system was an early adopter), tech companies (Microsoft, Intel,...
Flat Design is still alive
Flat design isn’t dying, but in 2018 it’s certainly having to learn to adapt to stay relevant. This new, so-called Flat 2.0 or semi-flat design, relies on adding nuance and depth to its prior ascetic identity. How is it doing that? By indulging in a few design taboos:...
Responsive logo design
It’s been 10 years since responsive design began to revolutionize the web, and since then it has become the industry standard. The rapid rise of mobile browsing (and an endless assortment of devices and screen sizes) has created critical usability issues for...
Duotones are back!
Duotones are traditionally created through a halftone printing process where one halftone is printed on top of another of a contrasting color, creating a two-toned image. This fundamental printing technique has found new life in digital media. Imaging software has...
Do you remember Graphic Design before computers?
In the last thirty years, Graphic Design industry has been revolutionised by the desktop computers era. The impact that computers, and now even mobile phones, macs, laptops or tablets have on the industry, has completely changed not only the way designers work but...