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White space gone mad

Robert — Wed, 25 May 2011 21:39:14 +0000

When I see design like this, I expect to find a thought-provoking statement within the text – there isn't.

Everyone loves the Innocent branding, right?

Robert — Thu, 05 May 2011 22:21:14 +0000

Confession time: I might be the last designer in the civilised world to have taken a look at the Innocent branding, and I think I may be the only one who has a problem with it.

US airlines told to be clearer about prices

Robert — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:23:09 +0000

I was pointed in the direction of this article in the New York Times about the US government forcing airlines to be more clear about their charges. Those of you who visit this site regularly will know this is something I've looked at before with my Virgin Atlantic and bmi baby baggage allowance projects, so you'll understand the my reaction was pretty much "About time".

Get the important stuff at the beginning

Robert — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 11:23:32 +0000

Before I explain, a question for you: what's the most important piece on information on a bill? (All together now) "How much do I have to pay?".

Why then does my total appear on page 2?

o2 price plan circles

Robert — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:11:31 +0000

To compound my belief that the infographics approach is getting everywhere (in many cases where it's not needed) I came across these mobile phone price plan tables on the o2 website.

Another way of explaining airline charges

Robert — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 13:37:45 +0000

I've tried a couple of ways of explaining airline charges with my bmibaby and Virgin baggage allowance projects, but this video puts me to shame.

Trying to explain the difference between ‘Pay as you go’ and ‘Contract’

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:23:43 +0000

Following a conversation I overheard in Carphone Warehouse, I thought I'd try and create the simplest definition of the difference between 'Pay as you go' mobile phone plans, and 'Contract' mobile phone plans.

You know you’ve made it when…

Robert — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:48:26 +0000

your work appears on the side of a bin. Fortunately for me it was meant to be there. Ok, so it may not go down as my greatest achievement to date, but there’s something about this little piece of work I did that I really like. Many designers hate restrictions in terms of colour and [...]

Even on a day off…

admin — Mon, 11 May 2009 17:22:09 +0000

So, I’d arranged a nice day out with my daughter, my sister and my niece. The plan was to go and see monkeys in their natural surroundings. Ok, so we didn’t quite manage some far flung African jungle, actually it was Stoke, Monkey Forest at Trentham to be exact. Surely a day admiring Mother Nature [...]

The smallest bin in the world?

admin — Thu, 07 May 2009 10:02:19 +0000

Another joy of being a parent is the endless aroma of wet-wipes around the house. The picture above is the seal that keeps the, generally hideous, smell in the packet. Of course its message is clear, but I did wonder if there was now a new range of extra small bins available that I didn’t [...]