This details a painting I completed of Muhammad Hisham Kabbani, or ‘Sheikh Hisham’ as he is also known. Using acrylics on canvas board, the portrait depicted a ‘life-like yet abstract’ concept I had for the project.
Facebook Pages – My New Welcome Tab and How You Can Get Yours
This post describes how I created the new ‘Welcome’ tab on my Facebook Page and how you can easily do the same with some basic HTML skills. It’s a great way to greet your page visitors, look more professional and can lead to an increase in the number of fans or ‘likes’ you get.
Portfolio Update: July 2011 – Vehicle Graphics
A recent portfolio update consisting of two vans, a small Vauxhall / Opel Astra Van and a bigger LWD Merc Sprinter. Graphics designed and applied with strict budgets in mind. The initial cost can be minimal compared to the potential business acquired through marketing on vehicles.
Vehicle Graphics – Back Screens are Back!
This post shows a couple of recent back screens on vehicles I designed and applied. This would be the ‘no-frills’ approach but it can be very effective if done correctly.
Portfolio Update: June 2011 – Custom Clothing
A recent portfolio update in the Custom Clothing section of the online portfolio. Full design and print service for tees, polos, hoodies and sweatshirts.
Fonts: Recent Discovery of the Horrific Use of Comic Sans in my Locality
The ever-slated Comic Sans is a font which needs no introduction when it comes to over-use, uselessness and general hatred and annoyance amongst the graphic-design community. In fact, I included it in a blog-post called ‘My Top Six Fonts I am Sick to Death of and Will be Deleting – NOW!’ which I published in May last year (you can view that post here. This font caught me off-guard recently when I discovered it’s horrific use on a recent appointment to see my dentist…
WordPress and Contact Form 7: Blank Emails from WordPress Blog
Just recently, I started getting some blank emails coming from my blog. Everything including the subject and email content was blank. The emails just said ‘From: Wordpress’, ‘To: You’ and that’s it. I bit of further investigation captured the culprit..
Bespoke Framed Posters – Something For ‘The Lab’
I came across a bunch of aluminium A2 poster frames from a friend’s recent clearout at a call-centre. They were in good nick and instantly I visulaised a concept for them. I rescued these frames and set about creating a bespoke set of frames to adorn a ‘hallway’ in my office.
Digital Posters – Design and Print
A good poster needs to stand out from the crowd as well as promoting your product or service. From A4 to A0, digitally printed posters are better for short-run prints and are more economical on your pocket, as opposed to lithographic.!) Here’s the full lowdown on my digital poster graphic design and print service.
Desktop PCs: How To Change The Power Supply On a Dead PC
Just recently, my main PC, the centre of my set-up, decided to die. I came in one morning, pressed the power switch, and nothing, nada, zilch. No lights, no noises absolutely not a smidgen of life. Had this reliable work-horse of a PC FINALLY had it after five excellent years of service?