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SEO for dummies
90% off SEO Course I'm really getting a lot of value out of my latest SEO course by author Peter Kent (SEO for dummies). As he mentions in the course, most web designers and graphic designer only touch on the surface of SEO and don't really do a great job of it. I was...
Cool websites made with WordPress
Transcribed from Elegant themes blog by Tom Ewer. 1. Gisi Design Gisi Design is a German brand company website that runs on the X Theme – ThemeForest’s most popular WordPress theme. The site has clearly been built to put visuals front and center while keeping text...
Video editing
Video Editing is one of the most fundamental parts of storytelling and film making is editing. Without good editing, stories don’t fully come alive on screen. With today's technology, basic video editing is available to learn via free apps,...
Benefits of an illustrator
Today's businesses are expected to be creative, innovative and ever-evolving in everything they do, especially when it comes to branding and marketing. Anyone can get hold of a stock image, but with illustration the possibilities are endless, and a business will find...
Drawing your ideas first
If you’re designing a website, a logo, a product, a building, or an app, it’s valuable to begin that design process with a drawing. Drawing enables us to focus on the overall vision without getting distracted by details like color, font, or texture—which at this early...
Photo shoot idea for the relocation of a business
I was recently asked by a client to style an image that showcased their relocation. Google maps was mentioned as a relevant starting point but the quality is too poor to work with, not great for text overlay and too much unwanted detail. So to get a high end pic from...
Extreme nouns – Where’s Wally
Extreme nouns - Ingredients for Advertising ideas. A page from my brainstorming ebook of nouns lists. This clever example shows how to use opposites to convey a message. By reverse-engineering this advert, I demonstrate how two contradicting nouns have been used to...
A quick fix for skin damage
Worried about the damage the sun is doing on your skin? No problem. I’m here to fix all of that..at least aesthetically. For Photoshop and commercial illustration I’m your guy! Some retouched images of me below. I’m new to the Sunshine Coast, so drop me a line and say...
New ibook – The grey zone
I recently published my first ibook. This is a biography I wrote over about 5 years. This project was to get me familiar with ibook publishing before commencing paid work this month for Nurture Parenting. Here is the website I also developed to promote the...
Album cover art
A quick preview of my latest music cover art.
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