Category Archives: Reviews

After deciding to start working from home again at the start of the year, I sold my trusty iMac and acquired a 15″ Retina Macbook Pro. Being mobile again is brilliant but having to carry around a really valuable piece of kit made me want to invest in a reliable form of protection for my laptop. Rather than purchase a solid case I figured I would prefer a more natural looking sleeve. Having looked at various styles I eventually found...

I’ve just noticed that it’s been almost 3 long years since I last did my last blog post on a book review. I’ve bought a hell of a lot of books relating to logo design and brand identity since then so I hope to be able to review as many as I can over the next few months, especially as a few readers were requesting some suggestions on this old post. A good place to start would be with my...

Really Good Logos Explained: Top Design Professionals Critique 500 Logos and Explain What Makes Them Work is available at Amazon, Borders & Waterstones. Really Good Logos Explained is a logo inspiration book with a difference. The four authors each give their opinion on why every featured logo is successful but also offer constructive criticism as to how they can be improved. The layout of Really Good Logos explained is what gives it an advantage over similar books. Each page displays...

Twitter is an invaluable resource for any designer. Below I have compiled 15 top design twitterers I feel are more than worth following: @smashingmag – the twitter account for the popular Smashing Magazine site. @psdtuts – useful tutorials for all things Photoshop. @VECTORTUTS – The web’s #1 vector tutorials site. @Behance – on a mission to organise the creative world. @abduzeedo – from the popular design inspiration website. @boogiesbc – from owner of Design Your Way. @ComputerArts – the official...