How can you get more of your audience to engage? How do you encourage users to stick around long enough or feel valued enough to be willing to contribute? Due to the speed of social media and the constant hum of the internet’s noisemakers, how do you draw attention long enough, or consistently enough? Let’s […]
Gamification in (Web) Design Part Two: It’s Dangerous to go Alone, Take This!
What is Social Media about? It is no longer about being in the top 5 friends on MySpace or adding your college buddies on Friendster. It’s not even just about your friends — Your businesses, your contacts, your followers, everyone — are all connected. All involved. We will examine why this matters in the modern […]
Typography: French Letters, Part 3 (Trois) of 3 (Trois)
Another fresh Friday French Fonts set (well, typography and signage!). These were taken on a separate trip to the previous two, but still in France and still interesting and alluring. Enjoy, and spread the word around if you like them! Hmm, New York or Barcelona type next…? You decide!
Typography: French Letters, Part 2 (Deux) of 3 (Trois)
Get your friday fix of typography with this second set of french letters. I particularly like the dummy text on the flyover (had to be quick to snap that one whilst driving) Enjoy.
Gamification in (Web) Design Part One: It’s a-me, SEO
Is Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) a game? This article intends to delve into the depths of current SEO trends and implementation and pick apart the elements to discover both how it manipulates the designer/developer, but also how it can be gamed to their advantage and examining the tricks, techniques, proper methods and their similarities to the videogame […]
Typography: French Letters, Part 1 (Une) of 3 (Trois)
Vive la France et Vive la Difference. I visited France every year with my family on our annual camping holiday and now carry on the tradition with my own family. Whilst officially holiday time, the kids know that they will always have to wait in the car periodically while I dash out to snap some interesting […]
Gamification in (Web) Design Part Zero: Game On
Gamification in (Web) Design is an ongoing set of articles about SEO, web design, social media and the psychology behind gamification. Written by a life-long gamer and designer, it will cover the ins and outs of current SEO trends and requirements along with their game-like nature, as well as the importance of social media. Lastly, […]
Typography: Malaga
Spending a long weekend in Malaga’s old town was like being a kid in a sweet shop, with what seemed like the whole gamut of typeface history in evidence. From Roman and Moorish faces, right up to the 21st century it’s all there. Most British towns seem so homogenised, so the wealth of diverse typefaces […]
Typography: Bologna. Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo
I was lucky enough to go to Bologna in April to do some work with a client – www.yummy-italy.com (great food and fast car experiences) and managed an afternoon walking around the city centre, camera in hand of course. Bologna is the food capital of Italy, and also the location of the world’s first University, which […]
Typography: Lisbon
Last month (April 2014) I had the pleasure of a short work trip to speak at a conference in Lisbon. I last visited about 15 years ago and had forgotten how great the city was – great food, great climate, great buildings, great coffee and most importantly for this blog, great typography. The city is […]