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Guest Post—Computer Arts Event Report
We are thrilled to welcome Nick Carson, editor of Computer Arts magazine, as a guest contributor to Shillington Design Blog. For his first post, enjoy this article originally published in Computer...
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The 10 Best Quotes from Industry & Interest
Asher Compton graduated from #shillosyd back in 2004 and in the decade that’s followed, his creative career has taken him to Canada and back again. Nowaways he’s based on the Central Coast working at...
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Guest Post—Industry & Interest Interviews Jordan Metcalf
Jordan Metcalf is a designer, illustrator and artist based in Cape Town, South Africa. Having spent the first few years of his career gaining experience in everything from book design to directing...
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Diary of a Shillington Student—Part Three
We’ve loved hearing all about life at Shillington through the eyes of #shilloman student Ashlee Kim. In Diary of a Shillington Student Part One and Part Two, she’s shared her highs and lows and kept...
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Networking Sans Schmooze—Smack Bang Designs
I’m Tess, and I am the ringleader of a small circus (read branding agency) called Smack Bang Designs. Officially, my job is to make business decisions and give creative criticism. But really? I spend...
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Why Fonts Matter—Sarah Hyndman #industrytalks
Are we really that influenced by typography? Type specialist Sarah Hyndman seems to think so! And it looks like she made converts out of our students following her visit to #shillolon. We had the...
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If Opportunity Doesn’t Knock, Build a Door—The Dots
It’s a wonderful time to embark on a career in design, with more jobs on the market than ever before. Saying that, it can still be difficult to get that all-important foot in the door so if...
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New Guest Author—Mobile Web Design and SEO
I’m Tim Vize, a Digital Marketing Specialist for Matter Solutions and have a keen interest in Search Engine Optimisation. I work very closely with our web design Brisbane team to ensure the perfect...
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6 Ways to Recharge Your Creative Mojo
Creative minds need to refuel to stay sharp. When we’re tired and stressed, we can easily become burnt out from having found the limits of our creativity. Being creative on demand is hard, but it’s...
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Building an Icon Set from the Ground Up
We’re excited to welcome Anika George—part-time Shillington New York graduate and Graphic Designer at Nelson Cash NYC—as our newest guest author! Last month, we helped the team at Signac with a...
View ArticleRos Horner’s 9 Foolish Ways to Get the Job of Your Dreams
Giving advice is like trying to make your friends watch your favourite TV show. “Oh my god you should watch Game of Thrones! It’s amazing. You’d love it.” People find a show that they love and then...
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Get Better Letters: Tips for Practicing your Handlettering
Apparently, 10,000 hours makes you an expert. I have no idea how many hours I’ve done, but I can tell you that practice alone won’t do it. Here’s some sneaky tricks I have discovered along the way...
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10 Things You Need To Do After Design School
My dad—the man of the cryptic text message—texted with his two index fingers, ‘Dropping out with a bang, hey?’ What he was referring to back Autumn of 2011 was the fact that I had decided yet again to...
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Shillington Lettering Workshop: Free to Experiment
Last weekend I gave a free lettering workshop in Sydney. Attended by 22 eager young designers, the class explored the process of designing and refining a piece of hand lettering from start to finish....
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More Than Just a Logo
Part of being a designer is having an opinion on the goings-on within your industry. Granted, this is something that comes with confidence and experience—but being open to the thoughts and musings of...
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Jump! Don’t Wait To Be Pushed by Alec Dudson
Embarking on a new career is a daunting prospect. Whether it’s your first time or you’ve decided to try something different, a journey into the unknown inevitably awaits. For some of us, there’s a...
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Nevermind the B…locks
Part-time Manchester teacher Martin Power is back with another opinion piece. We recently shared Martin’s ‘More than just a Logo‘ in which he discussed the branding process and relevance of logos in...
View ArticleThe Returned: 7 Reasons Self-Taught Designers Should Go Back to School
New guest author joining us on the blog today! Before studying part-time at Shillington, Stephen Grace was a self-taught designer with a budding career in Adelaide, but heading back to school helped...
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6 Ways to Recharge Your Creative Mojo—Smack Bang Designs
Creative minds need to refuel to stay sharp. When we’re tired and stressed, we can easily become burnt out from having found the limits of our creativity. Being creative on demand is hard, but it’s...
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Building an Icon Set from the Ground Up
We’re excited to welcome Anika George—part-time Shillington New York graduate and Graphic Designer at Nelson Cash NYC—as our newest guest author! Last month, we helped the team at Signac with a...
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