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Speed Up Your Web Development

This collection of standards, resources tools are aimed at helping improve production quality and increase the speed of your work flow. By adhering to common web standards it not only takes away the pain of measuring, ruling, coding and programming tedious tasks that are required as the base and beginning for any project, it also means you’ll be guaranteed cross browser performance. This kit will ensure you can concentrate on what matters, the design, functionality and effectiveness of your website whilst the tedious tasks are
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Web Design Process – Tools & Tips

Make no mistakes – Project design is one of the most important things in the development process. The development of code and its functionality is just as important, but the design is what the front end user will constantly interact with. It creates the look and feel of a project and encapsulates the ideas and beliefs that it stands for and aims to achieve. Sometimes the drive to actually begin working on a project is already there but you’re stuck for ideas on how to
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Your Packaging Design Is Flawed

Lately I’ve been noticing a spurt in creativity and finesse with promotional design and product packaging. The way in which a company’s product is perceived to their consumers is more vital than I’m sure some would like to think. There are a huge number of products that don’t actually advertise and rely solely on store positioning and attractive packaging to draw people in. The thing is, it actually works. There’s an entire psychology behind the way in which consumer navigates a shop, scans an aisle
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Beyond The Door – Stellarcaster Project Information

Stellarcaster are a local pop rock band from the Mornington Peninsula that draw influences from bands like The Beatles, Supergrass and Led Zeppelin. I was approached by Paul Bignell, the singer of the band, to commission work for an album cover and promotional flyers that were required for the bands upcoming (and now released) album “Beyond the Door”.



Modernised Boat Launch & Retrieval – Boatcatch Project Information

Boatcatch is a coupling device that modernizes the launch and retrieval process of trailer boats. It allows you to quickly remove and replace your boat to and from its trailer without setting foot on a boat ramp or beach.

One of my all time favourite jobs to work on, simply due to the huge freedom of creativity allowed both with the approach to the work and also the vast range of particular requirements needed by the client.