star in a jar - design blog

star in a jar is now full-time

noreply@blogger.com (starinajar) — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:20:00 +0000

star in a jar is now full-time!
A big thankyou to all my wonderful clients for their support as the business has been building these last few years. Here's to a great future!

Matt

Angen rhywbeth yn y Gymraeg?

noreply@blogger.com (starinajar) — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:05:00 +0000

Mae star in a jar yn defnyddio gwasanaeth cyfieithu proffesiynol, fel y gallwch chi gael deunydd Cymraeg neu ddwyieithog o safon uchel ar gyfer eich cwmni am brisiau rhyfeddol o isel.

Need it in Welsh?
star in a jar uses a professional translation service, so you can have top quality Welsh or bilingual material for your company at surprisingly low costs.

The copy clinic

noreply@blogger.com (starinajar) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:55:00 +0000

star in a jar has now teamed up with Jon Matthias to offer an even better service. Jon is an experienced copywriter who can help you with your writing needs. And better still, Jon will be with me at the Swansea Business Show so get your marketing materials reviewed and tips on improving your material by an award-winning copywriter - completely free! just bring it to the event with you.

Useful website - Lovemarks

noreply@blogger.com (starinajar) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:48:00 +0000

Brands have run out of juice. More and more people in the world have grown to expect great performance from products, services and experiences. And most often, we get it. Cars start first time, fries are always crisp, dishes shine.

A few years ago, Saatchi & Saatchi looked closely at the question: What makes some brands inspirational, while others struggle? The answer is Lovemarks.

Swansea Business Show

noreply@blogger.com (starinajar) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:19:00 +0000

Out and about in the next week or so? Why not meet up with star in a jar at the following events:
Local Business Forum - A fortnightly meeting held at the Dylan Thomas Theatre in Swansea where local businesses get together and exchange ideas and business contacts.
The Best of Swansea Launch Event - Hundreds of businesses from Neath and Swansea meet at Trainer BMW Swansea on April the 22nd at 6.30pm, at what looks to be the biggest South Wales networking event of 2009.
Swansea Business Show -

Useful website - Why design?

noreply@blogger.com (starinajar) — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:06:00 +0000

Have you ever wondered if hiring a designer is actually worth all the work? well take a look at www.designfactfinder.co.uk Run by the Design Council it was launched in June 2006 and shows the positive impact of design on practically every measure of business performance, including market share, growth, productivity, share price and competitiveness.

Design titbit - The size of your face

noreply@blogger.com (starinajar) — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:06:00 +0000

The size of someones face when we see them in a picture influences how we think of that person.
Example: if you see a picture which has a high amount of face percentage you perceive that person as being more thoughtful/intelligent as opposed to a photo showing more body which you perceive more physical/attractive.

Also worth pointing out is that when you see someone who is attractive you assume that they are more intelligent, moral and sociable than an unattractive person.

Fancy that - Colorstrology

noreply@blogger.com (starinajar) — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:35:00 +0000

What colour are you? take a look at www.colorstrology.com to see what colour you really are. Sponsored by Pantone it is a fascinating and very beautiful website dedicated to colours.

Useful websites - What kuler?

noreply@blogger.com (starinajar) — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:24:00 +0000

Confused by colour? ever wondered what colour schemes work together? we look no further than http://www.kuler.adobe.com/ Set up by Adobe it hosts an online community of colour wonder. Take a look and be inspired.The site also has some good links about colour theory.

Design titbit - Cost to benefit ratio

noreply@blogger.com (starinajar) — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:17:00 +0000

People are unlikely to do something if what they get for it isn't worth the effort they have to put in to get it.

Example: People rarely like filling in long forms if all they get is a cheap pen. Change the benefit to having £10 and more people will do it.

Design titbit - Exposure Effect

noreply@blogger.com (starinajar) — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:15:00 +0000

The more you see something the greater the chance that you will start to like it.

Example: You try a new product because you have seen loads of adverts for it on TV, at the supermarket, you've heard people talk about it etc. so you think "it can't be bad". It all starts to slowly brainwash you.
Example 2: This technique is also widely used in propaganda. How many wall paintings, billboards and statues of Saddam Hussein you have seen in Iraq?