When designing for print there is an end product that is predetermined and controlled. From an infinite number of choices of colour, stock, size and so on, the final product is a finite platform. This controlled end product encourages the designer to push boundaries without fear of the design being corrupted by unforeseen scenarios. Designing …
Just in. The City of Gold Coast with The Arts Centre Gold Coast announced today the winner of a striking Cultural Precinct. Australian firm, ARM Architecture took the honors from 75 Stage One entries from around the globe with their impressive and exciting designs. The jurors described ARM Architecture’s plans to be ‘playful and inclusive’ …
Subtle Patterns is a resource I reach for on almost all web based projects. It’s a simple yet powerful collection of, well, you guessed it, subtle patterns. The textures repeat perfectly, so are great as background images. There is a Photoshop plugin (paid), WordPress plugin, iPhone app (to test out that retina display), and also …
Just found this really handy plugin for redirecting a WordPress site. I use it to easily put up a splash page, while working on WordPress in the background. You basically tell the plugin what URL (or WordPress page) to redirect visitors to, and then allow access to the real site with a users IP address. …