Natasha Newton

A fantastic website for illustration lovers to check out, some fantastic work and definitely one to keep.

http://theblackbirdsings.typepad.com/natasha_newton/

Web Design

So, i've been attempting to build my own website (successfully I might add!) with the help of this fantastic website.

www.w3schools.com


















Recommended by Chris Johnson of Void of Design, it's for all levels and definitely worth looking into, especially if you're aiming to design and build a website. There are some brilliant features on there including an area you can test your html to see if it works, before pasting into your own coding. This has definitely helped me and will hopefully help you too.

With compliments?

Have a scroll down and see my compliment slip if you wish, my question is, do I need to say 'with compliments' or does it suit being a simple piece with my logo on it?

There are arguments that it's an 'unwritten rule' of design where it's courtesy to have it, and that people expect it. However, with the contemporary design emerging, and the way the world is developing with abreviations, is it a necessity in today's designs?

The Genius of Design

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00sf992/The_Genius_of_Design_Designs_for_Living/

BBC2, Watch it!

Some really interesting stuff to build up your bank of knowledge. This one in particular covered Bauhaus and Modernism, movements that helped to shape design today.