London 2012 Summer Olympics title sequence unveiled
The BBC has released their new, animated title sequence for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
I love bald people
Working on press ads today and having to Photoshop together some photography of people.
Branding
Kukula airline branding
I came across this quirky, memorable branding for a low-cost South-African airline called Kulula that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Design
The return of cool animated gifs
Matthew DiVito, a motion graphics designer has combined his skills in animation and motion graphics and produced these amazing gifs
SystemFlip pop-up brochure
A bespoke A5 size, pop-up brochure that flips out individual pages as you pull a tab out. Specifically designed for an IT company providing cloud
Business
How we won the Roland advertising pitch
Detailing how we worked on the Roland advertising campaign and produced the results in a short timeframe to win the pitch.
Design
Design
Top 20 witty advertising
Here’s a selection of my favourite top 20 advertisements using wit or humour.
Getting a good brief from a client
I have created and refined over the years as a brand designer, two design questionnaires that I either email clients or get them to download from my website
Top 20 of the best honest logos
These re-designed?logos?are splendid! Each one is instantly recognisable
iPhone history animated infographic video
A detailed animated infographic charting not only the history of the iPhone
Branding
Whatever your business or audience, always look the part…
. . . and that can mean everything from choosing your clothes to fit the occasion to selecting the right website design.
Design
Tim Burton exhibition, MoMA, New York 2009
We visited New York in 2009 and went to the Museum of Modern Art. At the time, they were exhibiting Tim Burtons work in film and animation.
Design
Pritchards Christmas press advertisement
A full page press advertisement I designed for one of my Bath based clients, Pritchards estate agents.
Design
A look at trends in logo redesign
An interesting look at the latest logo design trends and why companies update their logos from 3D, Simple, and Colourful.
Design
ELLE magazine advertisement for Send a Cow
After receiving a poor ad design from the publishers, I was asked by Send a Cow to re-design an advertisement which was going into the
20 top tips for designing effective brand guidelines
Very good how-to guide for brand guideline designers from those London-based guys at Saachi & Saachi.
Design
How would you like your graphic design Infographic?
A witty, tongue-in-cheek infographic. Very honest and upfront! ( Originally found here)
Designing a great website: 15 expert tips
Designing a great website: 15 expert tips: http://realbusiness.co.uk/advice_and_guides/designing-a-great-website-15-expert-tips
One page logo & full brand guidelines overview
Slides from my brand guidelines presentation at The Bath Business Club. A short walk-through on what are brand guidelines and why they are important for
What is Graphic Design?
A funny, tongue-in-cheek film that asks people on the streets of Melbourne the basic questions about graphic design. By Studio Pip and Co. and Dogma
Brand Guidelines presentation
I presented at the ten minute slot for the Small Business Focus breakfast networking event on Thursday 26th May 2011. It was about Brand Guidelines
Best advertisement campaign of 2010
The first airbourne guerilla campaign has been voted no.1 on various advertising sites for the world’s best ad in 2010. And you can see why…
Design
iPhone themed cupcakes!
Check out these lovely cupcakes. From the Cupcake Decorating Championships at Ignite in New York, created by Nick Bilton and Danielle Bilton. (They remind me
Design
Web Designers vs. Web Developers infographic
I love the fun and simplicity of infographics. Have you seen any good infographics? let me know, I’d love to see them! Here’s an interesting
My top 10 of logo designs gone wrong
I’ve been wanting to write this article for a while now. Logos are everywhere, and are the face of a company or organisation. It has
Design
Going-There.com interactive Flash tour
Going-There are a busy relocation services company that has a presence in over 90 cities worldwide and have required on-going design services to fit their
Relevant Risk logo identity, website and brand guidelines
Bath-based graphic design and marketing communications agency, Designbull, designed?the logo identity and website for company Relevant Risk, whose website launched in July 2010.
Sneak peek of a logo I’m working on…
Tim Bennett & Associates new logo identity. Estate Agents
Design
“I’ve never voted Tory before – turns out I didn’t need to, thanks to Nick.”
If you’re fed up with the waiting for the next government, why not design your own party political poster here!?
Design
7 rules to understand design & designers poster
This is a must-have for your office wall if you’re a designer! And I’m going to have to get one for our office..
Designbull’s 10 top tips to creating a well-designed website
From my experience in working with businesses it is essential for a successful company to have a good website that stands out from the crowd.
Design
Wanted poster design (2003)
I found this design scouring through my old portfolio and thought I’d share it online.
Clever use of Typography
Relevant to graphic design and advertising, here are some of my favourite ads seen recently that use wit and great design behind them:
Branding
A new global visual language for the BBC’s digital services
If you are looking for one of the best standards in website design layouts, then the new BBC website homepage design will be your first
What Does Designbull Do – 2009 presentation
I have just returned from The Bath Business Club where I gave a presentation
I don’t do words…I do pictures
For my recent one minute presentation at business networking club I’m a member of, The Bath Business Club, I created a number of white boards
Design
Bowen Leaflet design
Neil Gibson is physiotherapist trained in the Bowen Technique. He not only treats people but has recently qualified to treat horses and their riders. Neil
On the right TRAC
We have recently finished all the marketing material for a new online recruitment system called TRAC. They required a new brand logo identity, a mini
Intro movie for Going-there.com presentation
My new client, going-there.com required marketing material for a presentation including a branded intro movie to be shown as the delegates entered the room at
Design
Brejeiro, ‘La Llorona’ CD Album Art
Brejeiro, one of the bands I play latin percussion in, asked me to design their new CD album. (You can have a listen to the
Design
The Physiotherapy Clinic rebrand
The Physiotherapy Clinic brand design, signage, hanging banner and Word templates
McNeil Commercial logo design
Just completed another logo design for a new start up company, McNeil Commercial, a commercial property consultancy. The client wanted a simple yet strong design
Handsome IP animated banner ad
I have just finished creating another animated gif advertisment for an Intellectual Property Services client, Handsome IP.
The Bath Business Club
The Bath Business Club has been successfully running independently for over a year.We hold weekly breakfast meetings every Tuesday at the Bath Rugby Club and
Bring Innovation to Life – online banner advertising
Bring Innovation to Life web advertising animation
Branding
Effective Branding for the Small Business
On behalf of the Bath Ecademy group, organised by Richard Hill, I was asked to give a presentation about logo design and effective branding for
Design
Westland Advertisment
We created and designed an advertisment for one of our clients, Westland Construction for insertion into various publications.
Severnpoint branding
Working with our associates, David from DWP Public Relations and Richard from E-CRM,
Business
Working together is the key to success
The associate approach to marketing and communications proves successful for two Bath-based companies, Designbull Ltd. and DWP Public Relations Ltd.
Design
New Send a Cow Lifeline newsletter
Designbull successfully won the pitch to redesign Send a Cow’s quarterly newsletter called “Lifeline”