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The design blog brings you thoughtfully written, high quality inspiration; featuring news of design and designers from all over the world and day-to-day topics. I try to keep content and inspiration filled with different types of posts and sections that keep you informed and entertained.
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Nike 'Swoosh': A logo in history
In 1971, Phil Knight was teaching accounting at Portland State University. One day, he overheard a graphic design student say that she...
Paul McCabe
Jul 11, 20232 min read
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Graphic Design, a dropped "T" and The Beatles
Recently, the 'Get Back' documentary, put together by Lord of the Rings Director Peter Jackson, has put The Beatles back into focus for a...
Paul McCabe
Jan 31, 20222 min read
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Does Marketing Have an Image Problem?
Marketing people, departments and agencies serve as the primary source of creative problem-solving ability for most organisations. That...
Paul McCabe
Jan 12, 20213 min read
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NEW COMPANY? LOOKING FOR A FRESH START? TIME FOR A CHANGE TO REFLECT YOUR GROWING BUSINESS?
I can help! Plum Design are specialists in brand development having worked with businesses of all sizes throughout the UK and worldwide....
Paul McCabe
Nov 9, 20202 min read
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How Las Vegas was designed (or at least it's famous sign)
The 'Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas' sign is a Vegas landmark funded in May 1959 and erected soon after by local firm, Western Neon. The...
Paul McCabe
Sep 2, 20202 min read
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Print isn’t dead, it’s just adapted to change
The idea of commissioning a brochure or leaflet as in the ‘old days’ of marketing (to some this is only about 4 years ago), may seem like...
Paul McCabe
Jul 30, 20202 min read
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The Dawn of Influencer Marketing
Just over a decade ago, it was very rare to see a social media star promoting products and advertising brands; that work was left to...
Paul McCabe
Jul 13, 20203 min read
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Clever Graphic Designer creates Disney / NBA logo mashup
If, like me, you're a design, Disney and an NBA fan, you're going to love this. A graphic designer has created a fantastic series of...
Paul McCabe
Jul 3, 20202 min read
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Obituary: Milton Glaser, pioneering graphic designer and creator of the I ❤ NY logo
Milton Glaser, one of the world's most influential and pioneering graphic designers, has died on his 91st birthday (26 June). He changed...
Paul McCabe
Jul 1, 20203 min read
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How to: Attract Your Ideal Clients
Imagine: you're planning a destination wedding for yourself in the Mediterranean. You have made up your mind about everything; the...
Paul McCabe
Jun 24, 20204 min read
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Facebook advertising - the rights and wrongs to achieve success
From highlighting your brand & choosing a design, to targeting the right location - if you want to spread the word around Solihull, read on.
Paul McCabe
Jun 11, 20203 min read
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Lego are here to help with their mini work-from-home manual
Working from home is challenging even for the creative minds over at LEGO. Nevertheless, they’ve cracked down on the secrets to keeping...
Paul McCabe
May 28, 20201 min read
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UN releases free COVID-19 awareness images donated by designers and artists worldwide
Back in March, the United Nations released a creative brief asking for designers and artists around the world to produce designs
Paul McCabe
May 19, 20201 min read
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Coronavirus confusion and communication
Last night Boris Johnson announced an easing of lockdown measures in the UK, but does he need a little help with communication?
Paul McCabe
May 11, 20204 min read
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A home schooling juggling act
I don’t know about you, but running a business and being a teacher at the same time isn't easy.
Paul McCabe
Apr 27, 20202 min read
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Organisation Inspiration: working from home
For better or worse, technology has made business portable. Got a phone, laptop or tablet and a Wifi or 3G connection? Step into your office
Paul McCabe
Apr 13, 20203 min read
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Getting through these tough and turbulent times
Anyone working in business in any capacity will by now be only too aware that the current crisis represents a genuinely unprecedented...
Paul McCabe
Apr 7, 20201 min read
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