D is for design

As a lover of typography, I have been working on a range of type-faces for my portfolio.
Here is a quick preview of the gold type I have just completed.

What came first: the spider or the web?

To grow our empires we need to start thinking about the shift from fixed websites to the apps, iPads and multi-faceted web services of the future.

"Web services?" I hear you cry. For those of you who don't know, future technology buffs are already working on making your lives easier by moving your desktop programmes into the cloud (ahem, aka online).

So, to set the scene, you take the long laborious commute to work, and damn, you forgot to hand in that article for your 9am-or-die deadline.

What do you do?

Well, at the moment, if you haven't got that document on your laptop/phone/iPad etc, then, quite frankly, you may find the return journey home comes sooner than you expected (and I don't mean a good-will-gesture 'half-day').

"It's how we've always coped, so what's different?" You might add...

Sooner rather than later, people are going to be able to access all their programmes from the cloud (and it's already happening!). Imagine, turning on your computers and hey presto what have we got ourselves? Only an easier lifestyle full of stress-free document accessibility!

So, let's embrace this new world of technology. There's only a few years left before we can start rambling "it wasn't like that in my day..."

Video killed the radio... I think not!

Here at DMD HQ I began whiling away the wee small hours with a brief Photoshop encounter...
So, inner shadows really do have a use?

To plug or to unplug, that is the question

Simplicity tends to be the secret to good icon design (as they tend to be very small).

I have used a muted colour palette of greys and whites to create these 'plug and unplug
hard drive' icons.

An edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream!

Butter - A snippet preview of a new website design I have been working on.

I have paid homage to the way the mixture of fonts and words can convey an air of tangibility. The rounded softness of the Cooper Black font juxtaposed with the buttery yellow colour emphasises the feel and look of butter without needing to display an image or photo.

Simplicity, nicely churned.

A font for all decades

Proving the decade of my birth is still very much alive, I have revisited the fashions of the 1980s by creating my very own techno-font. Take a look and tell me you don't miss a good old fashioned roller-disco!

Posey-Flump's Florist

Inspired by one of my favourite films and favourite person, Posey Flump's Florist is a logo design for all those whimsical romantics out there.

New Digital Mazey Design Web Portfolio Underway

Just a sneak peek to show you all the future Digital Mazey Design website. The website will be an online portfolio to showcase my design work.


















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Is Social Media a Fad?

Take a look at this if you think it is:

"Is Social Media a Fad?"

A dig through the Digital Mazey Design Archives

While having a dig through the DMD Archives for inspiration for a collaborative design project, I came across this little beaut! A project I designed for Gloucestershire based musicians Transit Cop.

The project consisted of a logo and CD design to be launched in high street giant HMV and across a selection of online music stores. It was tremendous fun to art direct (men + make-up = fun times) and can even remember having quite a chuckle when helping the boys out with distributing gig flyers!

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Time out with Typography

Those of you who regularly check in with my blog will know that recently I have been focusing on the creation of typography. Interestingly I have created a font using basic Photoshop shapes, hopefully it will interest you too!

New Logo Design

Alongside graphic lovers across the globe I have embraced the amalgamation of shapes and gradients to compliment fonts. Here is the start of things to come (possibly!)

Digital Mazey - Art Direction & Photography

As promised I upload the images I created for The Songmen. The chaps had a new recruit and once again called on me to help them create some smashing new photos with a conceptual twist. As vocal perfection is at the heart of their music-making I suggested going for an ironic touch by covering their mouths with extra strong tape. Thus preventing them from using the tool they are best known for and allowing their audience to see another side of the boys. They loved the idea and from this was born a series of playful photos to accompany their biographies on their new website.

Check out more of my art direction and photography on their site:
http://songmen.co.uk/photo_gallery.php

Icon Design

Playing with icon design.

The Landscaper

Web design project for personal portfolio.

Do typefaces really matter?

 
While having a browse through the BBC news website I came across a corking debate on typefaces.
Take a look: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10689931

Project: The Songmen - Back for More...

Vocal group, The Songmen are back for more. With a new line up, they needed some new contemporary press photos to accomany their new tour and new website.

Stay tuned for their new website and images to be featured here soon. In the meantime visit their current website for news and gigs here: http://www.songmen.co.uk

Buttons - simplicity is key

As a designer, much of my time is spent designing to meet the brand expectations of the consumer. So I have been looking into design components (from scratch). Here is what I have come up with.

Shortly I'll be applying these components to an overall design, but in the meantime, try an get your head around the process of button components. Here are a few I have created using curved shapes and Photoshop effects.

Try using 'screen' and 'bevel' effects to create simple buttons. Then using gradients, you can add shine an reflection to your buttons.

Taking typography and mixing it up

After my dabble I integrated the typography into a photography design I have been working on. The image is intended for a logo to help brand a photography website and blog. Here is a sneak peek to whet your appetites...