Using SVG Logos

30th June 2010

If you visited this website recently you may have noticed the new logo/emblem that adorns the top centre of the design. For the last few days that logo was simply a PNG image. Well this evening I asked myself why? It’s obviously been designed as a vector graphic. So that is what I made. I saved [...]

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Do you need a JavaScript library?

29th June 2010

Over the last few years JavaScript has gone through a renaissance. From a buggy unpredictable add-on, to a mature superfast piece of kit, JavaScript is an integral component to any website. To prove this I’d present libraries like jQuery, Modernizr and Raphaël (to name a few of my favourites). But the question of the day is: do you [...]

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Finding the right style

28th June 2010

At Base Creative we’re doing a series of blog posts and video blogs (“vlogs” – I’m not sure that’ll catch on) about our website design strategy. That’s the process we go through with our clients and especially the initial meetings. In my latest post I discuss a specific technique we use in the strategy meeting: One way [...]

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dbushell.com v4

26th June 2010

Eagle-eyed viewers may notice that dbushell.com is looking a bit different! I haven’t gone for a full overhaul just a little realigning, better typography and a new logo-thingy. My old design has served me very well over the last year – it was featured on quite a few design blogs. But it was looking a [...]

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From May’s Edition

13th June 2010

If you aren’t following my other blog (Design Heroes) you missed out on all these awesome links: Usable Efficiency Usable Efficiency is a new video blog with the aim of helping you improve websites with very practical and knowledgeable tips. Definitely one for the RSS reader. PEN Giant One of the more superficial reasons I bought [...]

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Pentagram Marks

30th May 2010

I just so happened to feature the book Pentagram Marks on Design Heroes a few weeks ago. Now that I’ve recieved a copy (birthday present) I though it deserved a full review! Click above, or read below: My review of Pentagram Marks * Pentagram Marks arrived in the post this week! The book is delightfully [...]

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