Learn to use Typography in Web Design to Create a Visually Appealing & Effective Website that Engages and Informs Your Audience.
How to use Hashtags on Social Media
How to use Hashtags and how they can benefit your Social Media Campaigns Social media is a great way to communicate in a more personal and meaningful way with potential and regular customers about new products and services, or upcoming events and promotions. Social media marketing allows your business to target specific demographics and create content […]
WordPress SEO Service Dublin
WordPress SEO refers to the process of optimising a website that is built on the WordPress content management system for search engines. My WordPress SEO service includes optimising both the content and the technical elements of a website to help you rank higher in search engine results pages (SERPs) for relevant keywords.
WordPress Web Design Service
Are you considering a new website design for your business or startup? Or maybe you are considering a website update? Have you considered using the WordPress framework? Meet Your WordPress Developer Hi, my name is Chris and I am a Dublin based web developer and designer specialising in WordPress Web Design and Development in Ireland. […]
Pantone Colour of the Year 2023
Viva Magenta 18-1750 The Colour of the Year for 2023 is the powerful and empowering Viva Magenta. The Inspiration behind Viva Magenta Cochineal is a bright red pigment that comes from the cochineal insect, a small scale insect that lives on cactus plants. The insect produces carminic acid, which gives the pigment its distinctive red […]
Our Web Design Process
Simplifying your Understanding of the Web Design and Development Process Are you curious or confused about the web design process? One of my clients in the past has jokingly referred to it as the dark arts as it is a complete mystery to her. Well, it shouldn’t be something you have to worry about when […]
Logo and Branding
Let your brand become something your clients understand. Your Logo and Branding is a very important piece of your business communication. For that reason, it is always important to have a strong “Why.” This helps us to engage emotionally with your brand. It also reinforces the impression that your customers or clients respond to when […]
Colour & Brand Assets
Successful brands are easily identified and most often defined by their colours. This is no accident. Colour is a very powerful tool to specify your company’s story, vision and brand.
Pantone Colour of the Year 2020
Pantone has just released the new Pantone Colour of the Year 2020 and its not what you might expect! Classic Blue PANTONE 19-4052 This classic blue colour is described by Pantone as “a timeless and enduring blue hue” reminiscent of the “sky at dusk.” According to the renowned colour company, it “highlights our desire for a dependable and stable foundation” […]
Logo Design Step by Step
You never get a second chance to make a first impression Everyone needs a logo they can be proud of, it’s a window to your business, and often the first impression of your company. For example, isn’t it so nice to have a positive response to your business cards other than your potential client just […]
Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2019 – Living Coral
Are you looking for new ideas to tap into for 2019? How about Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2019, namely Living Coral? This new Pantone shade which is also known as Pantone 16-1546 is set to dominate the design industry over the next 12 months. Pantone’s influence over fashion, home furnishings, and the designed environment including […]
Understanding Why Design Matters
What is Design My tutor’s favourite line in my early college days was to ask us “What is Design.” That answer was always plain and simple, “Problem Solving.” But it encompasses much more than that. Design is a plan or blueprint that provides a structural meaning to our environment, natural or otherwise. It can consist […]
Ultra Violet Pantone Colour of the Year 2018
It’s out! The new colour of the year from Pantone … wait for it! Ultra Violet I love it. We can find it everywhere, from the ultraviolet in the sky at night to the purple tints in our natural environment. This enigmatic purple tone would look spectacular as a major background colour on your website. […]
Not Everything is Black and White
There is a delicate balance between simplicity and complexity that we as designers must navigate in order to effectively communicate a brand’s message and values. In this article, I will explore how the field of branding and identity design has evolved to reflect this balance and the principles and methodologies that have emerged to guide it.
Design Matters: Arts and Crafts Movement
A Return to Arts and Crafts Exploring the basic principles and finding the “Why” as outlined by the Arts and Crafts movement. How important is the Arts and Crafts movement in terms of how we produce objects of design today? What has been its lasting legacy? Are we increasingly turning our back on mass produced […]
Robbie Brady Seals the Victory Euro 2016
Its Party time in Dublin as Ireland celebrate’s 1-0 victory Robbie Brady has done it again! Our national team progressed to the knock-out stages of Euro 2016 by beating Italy 1-0 in the group stages of the Euro 2016 championships. Republic of Ireland football fans are literally dancing on the streets. Fans from all over the […]
Alis Crafts – Irish Handcrafted Gifts
Imagined, Designed and Made in Ireland We are delighted to showcase our latest branding project for Alis Craft, a new start-up company based in Dublin. They are already sweeping up awards! This contemporary Irish company have applied their creative magic using beautiful materials to create wonderfully appealing and inspirational handcrafted gifts for the home. Alis […]