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How Brands Like

Manchester United

Are Getting It Wrong

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This would be my guilty pleasure

There is just something wonderful about packaging. I actually enjoy going shopping, which I know is unusual for a man, but I enjoy looking at all the new packing as well as watching people interact with products on a shelf in a supermarket or shop. In fact my wife is a graphic designers dream as I have seen her in the supermarket picking up a new product and literally glowing as she shows me the design or packaging. Have a look at the fruit juices below, I know my wife would

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This would be my guilty pleasure

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Show the world what your made of

I used to find it almost a curse that I loved so many different disciplines of art. Let me explain, I enjoy creating so much that I would be so confused as to what medium to use that I would end up doing nothing or be distracted when doing one thing, like a painting, that I could be doing something else. Fortunately as I have grown older I see it as a blessing and can really focus on one thing. Also it gives me a great opportunity to combine all different types of things. I h

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Show the world what your made of

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Inspiration comes from all areas

You cannot always explain why something inspires you. It just connects with you on a deeper level than you can understand. Somethings are obvious to you immediately like colour, shape or whatever. But somethings just draw you in and connect on a spiritual level that is both wonderful and fascinating. There is nothing more exciting, in my opinion, that seeing something new, that you would not normally believe you to be interested, than a object, piece of art, design, nature or

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Inspiration comes from all areas

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Be the best that you can

I had a small conversation with my 8 year old son today. He is very worried about a spelling test as he kept getting a few words wrong every time. He asked me if I would be disappointed if he didn’t get 10/10. I sat with him and explained what he had got and how he can remember to try to make sure he gets them right in his test. After this I still noticed that he looked a little worried so I gave him some advice I remembered my father gave me when I was young. I told him, “No

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Be the best that you can

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A DAILY DOSE OF INSPIRATION 21/9/10

Today’s quote, “Hope is the dream of a waking man.” What a great way to start the day! Have a creative day. #Advertising #productdesign #design #GraphicDesign #quotes #photography #architecture #illustration #Art #Artist #Typography

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A DAILY DOSE OF INSPIRATION 21/9/10

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A DAILY DOSE OF INSPIRATION 12/9/10

A daily dose of inspiration to get anyones day off to a great start. I hope this selection inspires you the way it has me today. Have a creative day. #Skateboard #GraphicDesign #photography #Creative #illustration #Art #typogragraphy #Artist #FedEx #Einstein

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A DAILY DOSE OF INSPIRATION 12/9/10

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It seems you can judge art by its cover

Art comes in many shapes and forms. If you have followed this blog for any length of time you would already know that I love all types of art. Some I may not fully understand but I do understand the time, effort and mostly heart that goes into any kind of art. I came across Mike Stilkey through a morning wondering through the internet and I liked his art at first glance. The style was whimsical and interesting with a wonderful balance of depth to his characters whilst having

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It seems you can judge art by its cover

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What was going on inside your head?

Occasionally you come across someones work and what draws you in is not the finished product but rather what was going on inside their mind at the time. It is usually one or two pieces that spark this reaction with me but with a young Illustrator from Italy called Lucia Carriero, or Nonnetta as she likes to be called, you stop and wonder if there are deeper issues coming to the surface. But art often expresses fear or sadness even if an artist is happy, it’s just the way we’r

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What was going on inside your head?