Who needs print media in our fast paced digital world? Tweet this, like that, swipe left, swipe right, swipe it into oblivion as “scroller’s thumb” becomes a thing.There’s probably an overwhelming statistic that will be outdated by the time you read this that attempts to give an insight into the amount of social media content...
Author: Digital Alchemist
Digital Image Formats – Comparing PNG & JPEG
In our digital world, where would we be without the JPEG image? We pretty much all take it for granted. However, without it, how would we be able to take photos with a digital camera? How would we be able to design graphic images with our chosen design app? How would be get images into...
5 Quick and Easy eBook Design Tips
Downloadable eBooks are an ever popular method for easily getting your content out there, whilst at the same time building your contact lists. They say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, however, you don't get to see these covers before you've downloaded them. So it would seem you are going to judge the book...
750 Staples of Inspiration
Catchy title hey? Well I was inspired to write this blog post while I was making a batch of personalised notebooks; and these are handmade notebooks. I staple the spines, each with 3 staples. So you’re getting to grips with the reason for the title. I love the creative process of making notebooks by hand,...
The Anatomy of a Domain Name.
A Beginner’s Guide We take it for granted that we type in a website address, URL, domain name, the three double-ues or whatever we call it and up pops the website. Have you stopped to ever wonder how that seemingly invisible process works? Let’s look at an example, northhousegallery.co.uk 1: Registering your domain name Now...
Responsive and Mobile First Web Design
Responsive and Mobile First Web Design – What am I talking about? If you have a website and are not sure what I am talking about then read on . . . Let’s forget the responsive jargon and simply consider that your website may be viewed on a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone. Now...