New technology in print design
We hear a lot about new movements in digital media and how graphic design is becoming better at conveying information for customers. However in doing so digital media has liberated print design to become something more subtle; an experience, a mood, a medium capable of teasing our senses. New technology in prints, materials and inks enables print designers to be more creative and offers opportunities to be really original in delivering the message. Everything from the paper weight, texture, m
Continue reading...Q&A with Joe ‘Danger’ Strong
Today on the DSM Design blog we get to know our in house web developer Mr Joe ‘Danger’ Strong a little bit better with in an intense Q&A session on the sofas at the DSM studio. It's bitterly cold in Dorset this morning, but a nice warm cuppa tea and the promise of cookie Joe reluctantly kindly agrees to answer my questions. So without further adue...who is Joe 'Danger' Strong?... Joe Strong, Web Developer/Designer The official blurb from the website: "Joe is responsible for
Continue reading...Google product search gets a revamp this Xmas season
Without fail every year retailers start the Xmas shopping season earlier and earlier. This entices consumers to start looking for gifts even earlier though the real purchasing doesn’t really start until December. Still there are two ways customers can purchase, online (ecommerce) and offline (in stores). Personally shopping online is far easier as you can easily research and find what you’re looking for and compare prices, brands and reviews. Though I do admit shopping in shops adds a tan
Continue reading...New Google Instant Search Preview Display
We’ve seen some pretty major updates to Google in the last 10 months or so including Google Instant Search and the new display network advertising. But now Google have enhanced their service even more with the inception of Instant Search Preview Display. This new service allows the user to preview the webpage before they click on a search result. Initially this was available on every hover on every result. However it has now been refined so that the user has to click on a small magnifying g
Continue reading...Facebook Email service Dubbed a Gmail Killer
Today Facebook is announcing a launch for a new messaging system set to challenge the likes of Google’s Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail. This special event is an invite only conference in San Francisco. Whilst reports remain unconfirmed it is suspected that Facebook will be announcing its own email address @facebook.com which will consist of a fully fledged email system with the ability to email contacts attachments, images and videos just as you would with any other email provider. Facebook cu
Continue reading...Blast from the past: 1st Gen iPod
Here’s one for you...who remembers the very 1st generation iPod? A revolution in portable MP3 technology designed and marketed by Apple, launched on October 23, 2001. Originally available in 5GB white and then later with 10GB storage the legendary iPod has certainly come on a long way since. The 1st generation iPod line was forged from Apple's "digital hub" category, when the company began creating software for the growing market of personal digital devices. Apple found existing digital
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