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Digital Technology, Design and the Body

Dominique — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:21:55 +0000

I’ve recently been asked to give a lecture on Digital Technology, Design and the Body and I found the research for this lecture to be so enjoyable that I thought I’d share it with you as well. I went back into history a little and delved into technologies that seem so old-fashioned now, but I ... Continue Reading

10 essential WordPress plugins for SEO

Dominique — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 12:58:45 +0000

Wordpress has already proved itself as one of the leading open source platforms for blogging and these days, building complete websites. The more I learn about WordPress, the more I realise there is to learn, because 1000s of developers out there are designing new plugins, widgets and apps every day—it’s enough to make your head ... Continue Reading

Another ten free iPhone apps every designer must have

Dominique — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:17:35 +0000

The iPhone is such a great productivity tool, but there are so many apps, it’s hard to know which ones to choose. I’ve already posted a list of my favourites, and it proved to be so popular, that I keep getting asked to do another one. So here it is, a list of ones I ... Continue Reading

Top 10 Etsy shops for the designer in your life

Dominique — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:17:07 +0000

In this day and age of chain stores, multi-nationals and homogenized rubbish, Etsy is there, providing an antithesis to all this bland conformity. Artists, designers and makers finally have a platform and a vehicle to sell their beautiful handmade wares to you and me. I know that if you’re visiting this blog, chances are you’re ... Continue Reading

Top 10 free iPad apps you will love

Dominique — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:00:36 +0000

The iPad is such a great productivity tool, and already there are lots of great apps, it’s hard to know which ones to choose or where to find them. I’ve spent the last few days trawling through all of the iPad apps and already these ones are my favourites, and best of all, they’re free! ... Continue Reading

Awesome Vector Illustrations

Dominique — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:42:40 +0000

I’ve been putting together an Illustrator tutorial for a short course I’m teaching and as I began researching, was blown away by the quality of vector illustration out there, so I decided to put a post together about some of my favourites. Sit back and enjoy the ride and hopefully you’ll be inspired to do ... Continue Reading

Top 10 Free Online Resources for Designers

Dominique — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:44:36 +0000

My students are always asking me about my favourite resources, how do I make a php form? How can I choose colours for my design? etc, and so I’m sharing my top ten with you. They’re online, they’re free and they’re all incredibly awesome. I use these sites all the time and I hope you ... Continue Reading

Branding and Corporate Identity Guidelines

Dominique — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:02:04 +0000

I get asked by a lot of people if I have any branding and corporate identity guidelines. What exactly is branding? How do I go about designing a corporate identity? etc…Most people start with a logo, but don’t really know if it is suitable, how to apply it to all the different branding elements or ... Continue Reading