Public Outcry Over £532,000 GOV.UK Logo Redesign
The UK government’s rebrand of the GOV.UK digital platform has sparked widespread criticism after it was revealed that the redesign cost taxpayers over half a…
Tag: graphic design
PUMA Logo – Did you know?
In the early 1980s, Puma hired the well-known graphic designer Otl Aicher to create a new visual identity for the 1984 Olympics. He designed a…
30 Famous Global Logos, with Grid Illustration – History – Designer
Welcome to a curated visual journey through the original logo designs of some of the world’s most iconic brands. This photoblog showcases vintage and modern…
Celebrating the British Road Sign Project: Limited Edition Prints by Margaret Calvert and Patrick Murphy
British artist Patrick Murphy, the creator behind the highly celebrated British Road Sign Project, has today unveiled a very special set of screenprints, produced in collaboration…
Margaret Calvert is a British typographer and graphic designer who, with colleague Jock Kinneir, designed many of the road signs used throughout the United Kingdom today.
Graphic Designer Margaret Calvert was chosen to receive the prestigious D&AD President’s Award by D&AD President Mark Bonner. This short film looks at her life…
Special Effect, Making Vinyl Look Like Wood.
This latest text effect is called ‘Woody’ for obvious reasons! It’s a relatively simple animated style that adds wood grain to almost anything – including…
The Viceroy – Multi-Layer vinyl design
Here’s a sign I made recently for the local Indian restaurant ‘The Viceroy’. It’s an old established eating house in the local town that has…
Getting the most from any job that comes your way
Doing better quality work is not only more rewarding for the heart and soul it’s normally a lot more rewarding for the wallet too! The…
Make a quick logo that looks like a stylised signature
Here’s an idea to make a quick logo that looks like a stylised signature.A quick look at the details and we decide to make the…
How to make your Graphics look Weathered or Old, using cut vinyl.
When creating a design based on an eroded or weathered theme, I edit the actual text on screen using freehand shapes and welding. The most…
Chrome Lettering Effects using Corel Draw
Chrome Lettering in Corel Draw. A fairly simple method I have put together, based on how to make your text lettering look like chrome using…