Journal

Category: Site launch

Coolspotters: Where people and products meet

May 07, 2008

Coolspotters: Where people and products meetLast year, Mike D introduced me to a friend of his who had just started work on an exciting new project. Coolspotters, the first major project from Fanzter was built on the back of a simple concept: combine products and people and let the users create the connections.

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BBC redesign: tellys have rounded corners, right?

December 14, 2007

The BBC have redesigned their homepage.

BBC Logo Beta thumbnailI used to work for the BBC. So, I have a good understanding how difficult it is to work there and get anything complete and out of the door to a high, exacting design standard. So, today, when I was told the BBC has opened up the new homepage beta for feedback, and also prompted by Jeremy’s post on the subject, I wanted shove my oar in.

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Kitdesigner Beta goes live

June 14, 2006

Football Kit Designer logo

A while ago now, Communis, Bath based accessibility company, approached me for the branding and graphic design of a website which would sell customised football team kits and leisureware. Now, four months or so down the line, the Beta for FootballKitDesigner has gone live.

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Of interest ...

BBC - The Future of Broadcasting
Steven Fry wax lyrical about the future role of public service broadcasting. I've never listened to a better lecture.
TwittEarth
Live Twitts all over the world. Stunning game-like UI for this this flash app. Love the little avatars.
Monocle: design notes
Set aside half an hour, a nice cup of tea, and read one the best blog posts I've read in ages. A thorough dissection of Monocle online, by departing Director of Web and Broadcast, Dan Hill.
Did Google Just Rip Off 37Signals?
Huddlechat has now been taken down by Google, which is a shame. I don't think Huddlechat was a rip-off. It was designed to conventions, as was Campfire. The difference was, 37Signals got there first.
YouTube - Tipping Pot (Guinness Spoof)
Brilliant tipping pot spoof Guinness video.
Seed Conference
just look what can be done with one typeface, a few weights and a sensitive eye. Beautiful work from Coudal.
Olli and Lime
Beautiful murals for nursery walls. Loving the cow.

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A picture of Mark BoultonI'm a graphic designer from near Cardiff in the UK. I've been a designer for over ten years now and primarily work on the web. I'm still partial to a bit of print every now and then though. I used to work for Agency.com in London as an Art Director before working as a Senior Designer for the BBC in sunny Cardiff. This was all before I took leave of my senses and formed my own design consultancy, Mark Boulton Design Ltd.

I've got a thing about grids and typography and occasionally ramble on about them to anyone who will listen.

If you're after simple, clean and effective web design; let me know.