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In my previous post, I mentioned that I’d added an archive page containing images of old work to my website. To build this, I decided to use CSS columns to create a masonry-style layout without using complex JavaScript or frameworks - just plain old CSS and HTML. Read more

The logo for the English Football Association (The FA) has had a makeover. I like the idea behind it, but the implementation just doesn’t work for me. Personally, I think it lacks any strength and looks too scruffy, with jagged edges, as if it was designed in a 1998 copy of Microsoft Paint! And why are the lions laughing? Read more

I’ve been going somewhat crazy streamlining my services lately to keep things simple for myself. Read more

I’ve been thinking about replacing my Contentful + PHP managed website with a Jekyll one for some time, and this month I’ve finally gone and done it. Read more

It’s time to watch those great movies by the Master of Suspense: North by Northwest, Physco, The Birds to name just a few. Read more

I don’t need to tell you that 2020 has been a crazy year. It’s certainly been a year of change resulting in us reflecting on our everyday lives and deciding what we need and don’t. Read more

A great article with insight on how Sketch redesigned their icon for macOS Big Sur. Read more

The new logo I created for Printway this week which relates more to their products/services. They have been in business for a while, so I wanted to design a logo that was bold and with presence. Read more

Interesting idea on creating full-bleed layouts using css grid - not something I ever thought off using for this type of layout, but definitely a great idea! Read more

One of the most requested features for Shopify has been subcriptions, and finally there is something available, albeit through their APIS. Read more

A great article about using flex-basis and flex-wrap instead of media queries when creating components. Read more

Here’s my list of music for July 2020, with Headswim and Kula Shaker getting on there. Read more

After 25 years inspiring the creative industry, Computer Arts magazine has bid farewell, all thanks to Coronavirus. Read more

I’ve been a dribbble account user for over a year now, and a casual “browser” for quite some time. It’s great for collecting inspiration and ideas, but lately, I’ve been looking less and less at it. Read more

The BBC Sport website just marked their 20th anniversary by publishing this article describing the all the design changes the site has gone through. Read more

Here’s my list of music for June 2020 with Elbow being on repeat a lot; reminding me of walking through the streets of Manchester, and Elbow’s own branded beer! Read more

I’ve been using Sketch for a few years now, and their free cloud offering was a very welcome addition. But, the last few months have been testing my patience and have been making me revisit the way I work with Sketch. So today, I finally gave in and signed up with Marvel. Read more

A nice little article about how some of the web design trends we all knew have come full circle, like having our own blogs on our personal websites, static websites and using WYSIWYG tools. Read more

There hasn’t been any new music that’s caught my attention lately, so I’ve been listening to a lot of old albums this month. One of my particular favourites is “OK” by Talvin Singh which came out while I was at university…a very long time ago. Read more

It’s been six months since I quit Twitter (and LinkedIn) and so far I’ve had no inclinations to go back. In fact, it’s been refreshing, and stress-free not having to use twitter. I don’t miss it at all. Read more