Author: The shortbread shed

I'm Mike, a graphic designer and photographer with a passion for all things creative. This blog is where I share my inspirations, creative adventures, and the incredible things that spark my curiosity.

Quotes that got me thinking?

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16th March 2023 Photography is an art of observation. It has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them. - Elliot Erwitt

Dramatic drumming sequence for the band Twelve Remain

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I recently had the opportunity to sift through my photo archives and curate some suitable images I thought would work well for the single Comes Around by @twelveremain.

Five things that got me gingered up this March ’23

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It’s been a while! This was meant to drop last year, then this Jan, then we got to Feb and somehow we ended up in March!

Five things that got me gingered up this June ’22

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This was meant to drop in February, but one thing led to another, lethargy, procrastination and the just can’t be bothered syndrome got in the way! 

Punctuation !?&@*”” marks

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I recently experimented with animating some commonly used punctuation. I used the colour orange and tints and opacities to ad overlays depth to give them a '70's retro look about them.

This is One Minute Whisky!

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"Hey, Whatup dram fans, this is One Minute Whisky!" There's no better way to start this glorious Friday than a shout out to my cousin Stewart and my favourite Instagram account over the past few weeks – Dram Dabbler. I love watching the 'One Minute Whisky’ videos and the descriptive anecdotes he uses to describe… Continue reading This is One Minute Whisky!