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On the 13th of February I posted a short blog article showing a preview of the design I was happy with. Finally, exactly 8th months later I've launched. There's still a few bugs to squash as expected, too many people were nagging me to stop being a perfectionist and put it live. So here it is. I'll quickly run through some of the new elements..
New branding
Yes, another bird. I racked my brain to come up with some sort of icon, emblem etc. In the end I thought what the hell and kept a/the bird. I've spent quite a long time doing the illustration. Its a hummingbird by the way. I'm looking forward to creating business cards, that's next on my list of things to do.
New work added
I've added some new projects with some more to come in the next few weeks. Firstly we have At Bristol science museum and some illustrations for Royal forrestry society.
Catch-up
My stint in London is over. I'm back working at Flame Digital filling in as head of design. I realised how good Manchester is. You don't really realise until you leave. I'm looking for some interesting side projects to work on so get in touch if you need a freelancer.
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Bryan Werbinski says...
The bird identity is great, it gives your brand character and loving your portfolio the RFS stuff is awesome!
Keep up the good work
Comment post on 10/21 at 01:00 PM
Phil Thompson says...
I waited 8 months for this design then I missed the launch by over 2 weeks!
Seriously though, I really like the new design - its got a great style and it’s obvious you’ve thought a lot about each section of the site and how you want it all to work.
Comment post on 10/30 at 12:12 PM
working from home says...
How do I become a freelancer? Where do I start? What do I do? How does the freelance industry work? I mean, freelancer for any occupation. For example, How do I just up & call myself a “freelance… Call yourself a freelancer. It’s as simple as that. But you will have no guaranteed
Comment post on 02/11 at 12:11 PM
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Chris Owens says...
Great stuff as always Ian!
Site looks luvverly!
Comment post on 10/20 at 09:35 PM