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Apr 1, 2020
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Marketing versus Editorial

When seeking solutions to graphic design briefs, it’s important to consider not only the audience and the message to be communicated, but...

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David James Lawton

Mar 30, 2020
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The Most Important Thing...

...for a freelancer is obviously having the kettle on constant boil. You can't get through the day without large amounts of tea or...

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David James Lawton

Mar 28, 2020
1 min

When I Was Superb

What’s the most work you’ve had to do on a ‘superb’ piece of graphic design? One job I had ran like this: Client: This imagery looks...

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David James Lawton

Mar 26, 2020
1 min

The Importance of Hierarchy

A couple of visual examples here, of just why typographic hierarchy matters!

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David James Lawton

Mar 24, 2020
1 min

Font Trends

Which non-fashionable fonts would you like to see make a comeback? I remember a few years ago, I saw an interview with fashion designer...

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David James Lawton

Mar 22, 2020
1 min

Time Management

One of the key skills that a good graphic designer has too possess is time management. Even if you’re the most skilled designer in the...

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David James Lawton

Mar 20, 2020
1 min

A Floppy Blog Post

I wonder how many design projects I can get backed up on these bad boys? After the joys of cassette tapes, there was a time when these...

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David James Lawton

Mar 18, 2020
1 min

Concept Design

Understanding how your own mind works as a designer can be crucial to producing better creative results, but getting a measure of your...

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David James Lawton

Mar 16, 2020
1 min

Design By Committee

To my mind, every creative project has an optimum number of people who need to be involved. That number can vary depending in the size of...

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David James Lawton

Mar 14, 2020
1 min

Creative Thought

When it comes to creative thought, one of the things I tend to do right from the outset (not that you should always engage in rigid ways...

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David James Lawton

Mar 12, 2020
1 min

Intuitive Thought

Going to be (a bit) controversial now. When it comes to answering a creative challenge, a little knowledge can be a good thing, but a lot...

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David James Lawton

Mar 10, 2020
1 min

Managing the management

We live in an age of consultants, analysts and experts, all waiting in the wings to tell you how to run your business better. How many of...

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David James Lawton

Mar 8, 2020
1 min

Reality versus Representation

When working on predominantly visual projects, it’s always important to bear in mind the minefield of reality versus representation. As...

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David James Lawton

Mar 6, 2020
1 min

Digesting Information

Question of the day: How do you digest information or instructions? For me as a designer, one of my tactics for optimum performance is to...

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David James Lawton

Mar 4, 2020
1 min

The Psychology of Type

All visual design that is worth anything creates an emotional response from the viewer. Font choices are no different when it comes to...

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David James Lawton

Mar 2, 2020
1 min

Photoshop turns 30

In celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of its’ release, here’s a few images from the very first version of Photoshop. Developed by...

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