robert hempsall - information designer » Information about products and services

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.

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.

First aid training – product information

Robert — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:21:57 +0000

Project to write and design information about a first aid training company's products and services.

Recycling bin advice label

Robert — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:17:06 +0000

Design for a label which is placed on recycling bins containing non-recyclable materials.

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 [...]