Five things that got me gingered up this March ’24

It's damp, it's raining, it hasn't stopped bloody raining, it's wet, very wet. However, don't let the weather get you down, there's plenty of creative Gingerness out there to keep the spirits uplifted. Hang on in there, Spring is just around the corner! Enjoy these five, curated, slightly damp and soggy creative endeavours! No.1 |… Continue reading Five things that got me gingered up this March ’24

Five things that got me gingered up this September ’23

That's it, summers over, (well, did we actually have one, apart from the last seven days of unseasonably scorching sunny September weather) we're now heading straight into autumn and the loooong grey months. The final bank holiday before Christmas has come and gone, what hope do we have left! Well, actually, a surprising amount of… Continue reading Five things that got me gingered up this September ’23

Typographical interlocking pairs

Typographical interlocking pairs refer to the combination of two letters in a font that are designed to overlap and interlock with each other. This design technique is often used in logos, headlines, and other graphical elements to create a distinctive and visually striking effect. Some examples of typographical interlocking pairs include the letters "fi" and… Continue reading Typographical interlocking pairs

Five things that got me gingered up this March ’23

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

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

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!

"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!

Ampersand

In a recent creative experimental project, I've had some great fun playing around with the humble ampersand.

Five things that got me gingered up this June ’21

Half way through the year and we're nearly at the last hurdle for the easing of the lockdown restrictions. However the 21st June has now been pushed back four weeks because of those pesky variants still hanging around. Still, it doesn't stop the eternal creative army fighting the good fight and delivering some incredible work!… Continue reading Five things that got me gingered up this June ’21