A delicate and difficult skill to master, proofreading is a key step in the production of valuable written communication. A great strapline, an attention grabbing headline and a brilliant advertising slogan all lose substantial impact when printed with a typo. Our eyes tend to focus on the mistake – rather than on the key message. […]
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If you drink alcohol in the summer (wide category, I know), then have I got the drink for you! Williams & Humbert, a wine company based in south west Spain, produce a lovely medium sherry that hits the spot every time when sipped over ice from a short glass. It’s a smooth drinking blend of
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Last night witnessed the third Oxford Geek Night, a string of informal ‘jam sessions’ of web developers and designers, aimed at bringing those groups together to share ideas, practices and technologies. The evening consisted of a range of presentations from a wide net of web-related professionals, held at the Jericho Tavern (local pub well-known for
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In response to a blog I recently wrote about the latest version of Safari for Windows, a reader asked about the importance of such minor differences between the way that Safari and Firefox display web pages. That’s a good question. The simple answer is that small differences don’t really matter. Big ones do. Well-constructed web
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As one of the few graphic designers working on the Windows platform, I am delighted to see that Mac has launched its latest version of Safari for the PC. As I am not a Mac user, I won’t bore you with my version of a ‘neat and new’ feature list. I wouldn’t know anyway. (I
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Web hosting is not something to be skimped on. Too often small businesses, charities and the self-employed go with the least expensive option, regardless of the practical implications. And too often these businesses and charities come to regret their decisions.
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So much feedback on the new London 2012 logo has been published in news articles, posted on websites and ranted about in blogs that we may be growing tired of talking about it. I initially resisted the desire to blog about this raging conversation as my own feelings were mostly covered by some of the
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Good design is worth paying for and should be viewed as an investment, not simply as an added cost or expense. As a graphic designer, I firmly believe that good design will pay for itself in folds. I hold this view not because I am dependent upon it for my salary, but more importantly, because
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Liam Dempsey is a marketing and design consultant. Through his business, LBDesign, he works with businesses and non-profits in the US, UK, and beyond. He loves pizza, craft beers, and time with family and good friends.