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A bad workman always blames his tools.
So they say, and who am I to argue.
Most of us these days, are extremely consumer orientated, and gullible. We upgrade our computers more frequently than we have too. We buy clothes we don’t really need, and we buy the latest software versions when we have no need to.
We […]

Recently I was emailed by a student of design, asking me to answer a couple of questions.
One of the questions was,
“What are the skills and attributes to succeed in your career [design]?”
What a probing question!
To be honest, I didn’t answer it immediately. I was busy, and I didn’t want to give half an answer.
When I […]

Have you got a C.R.A.P. design?
(I tried hard to resist beginning with that question, but I just couldn’t).
Some of you may be aware for the acronym (or is it an acrostic?) C.R.A.P. which outlines four solid principles for design:

Contrast
Repetition
Alignment
Proximity

It’s nothing new. However, it’s a powerful base from which to judge and polish up a […]

You possess knowledge. You have ideas. You wish to share them. You start a blog.
So evolves another failing blog among the millions. But why will it be a failure? Basically, there’s more to success than luck. Leo Babauta, Brian Clarke, and Skellie didn’t just get lucky.
Follow these steps, and you’ll learn how to turn your […]

Finally!
Looking for a cool, and different WordPress theme for free? I present to you, Excel. Voila!

Some of you who have been following me prior to this blog, will see similarities in this theme. I released a theme in November last year, almost identical to this, and I have been selling it for $20 from then […]

Talk about blogging/design burn out!  Check out what’s going on here:

A premium theme almost ready for release.
Setting up a subdomain, and working out documentation for the premium theme.
Setting up a forum for premium theme users.
Sitting on a free theme which is about to be released.
In the middle of a project for a client.
Working out the […]

(Note: this is a fairly long post, but read it carefully. I hope it inspires you to quit messing around, and get your act together). 
Do you ever feel like almost everyone is ‘making it’ except you?
Do you ever get frustrated, because you know you’re better than what you get recognised for?
We’ve all been there. I […]

We designers, are a sad bunch in many ways (in the eyes of regular people). Particularly web and graphic designers. For us, ’socialising’ is hooking up with someone on Skype!
But hey, can you imagine the world without us? Without structure, function, and all sorts of eye-candy pleasantness?
Nevertheless, maybe you’re concerned about becoming over-the-top and obsessed, […]

….and 5 elements you need to remove/edit on your blog a.s.a.p.

A couple of weeks ago, one of my web friends, Chris Pearson, wrote an interesting (as always) article on the topic of categories, primarily aimed at bloggers.
The article struck a cord with me. In fact, as I read it, it brought to my mind […]

If you didn’t get your entry in by March 31st, sorry. The following people did though, and they’re now through to the voting stage:
Jacob Cass (also runs Just Creative Design)
PJ from WP-Premiums
Michael from WP Candy
Jonathan Davies of Tech Geek Life
PremiumWP.com
Idea Mix
Artur Kim from WP Themes Gallery
Emma-Shireen of America’s Next Top Model
Emma of Gettin Personal
Max Miroff […]