Welcome…

Posted on January 26, 2011 by
ACD Wallpaper

…to some thinking about design, technology, trees… and tea.

The day job for aTantalus involves everything from designing a quick logo to putting together finely wrought websites or sales brochures. Visit GAS Designs.co.uk to see the main studio site… Continue reading →

Posted in Design, News, Photography

CD-ROMS? …in 2012?

Posted on May 4, 2012 by
old-school

The “dark times” are almost gone. The pompous, slow, overly complex and deliberately obtuse “flash” websites are making way for the new ‘Post-PC’ web and connected device infrastructure. But there are still a few noble craftsmen left out there, designing CD-ROMS …in 2012. Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Design, Stuff, Technology

The Wrong Compromises

Posted on May 4, 2012 by
big-phone

Every designer will tell you that the job is basically about changing your ideas to suit the technology available, the ergonomics of the end user and the general “usability” of the final product… but look how it can warp a process if not done carefully! Continue reading →

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Welcome to the almost future…

Posted on April 18, 2012 by
iPad Vector Art!

For more years than I care to remember, the tools and processes for design have remained pretty much the same – but the future is almost here, right now! Continue reading →

Posted in Design

Playing the Game

Posted on April 4, 2012 by
Playing the Game

Google Play now sits firmly atop the web crown jewels of Google’s search page. It’s fifth in line to the throne, and has been thrust ahead of some of the long-time Google big guns (such as GMail, YouTube, Docs and Calendar). Continue reading →

Posted in Stuff, Technology

Commodity Resources

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

A great quote from the very excellent verynicewebsite.net. “I really don’t know how the Chinese view their engineers. I do know that corporate America has spent the last 15 years trying to make the case that another class of skilled worker, developers, are … Continue reading →

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The Work Laptop

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

It was only a few years ago that anything provided by that mythical world of ‘enterprise’ was a hundred times better than the cheap ‘n’ horrible thing you could afford at home. From laptops to PDAs and phones, enterprise level stuff was … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Design, Stuff, Technology

The Art of Collaboration

Posted on March 30, 2012 by
Wrong Wrong Wrong

The design process is often complex, sometimes joyous and perhaps even surprising! Every project has a path that can meander in a multitude of interesting ways before it comes to fruition. But one thing should be true in the vast majority of projects: Design is a collaboration – NOT a top-down tick-box tutorial! Continue reading →

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8 Steps to Enfeeble an Enterprise

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

…or how to stupidly squander your success after daringly disrupting an existing market. Continue reading →

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Commercially Minded?

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

If you’re a studio designer (or a busy, jobbing freelancer) you probably enjoy the freedom of working in a nice creative environment with a good mix of vaguely creative people. They may be from all sorts of design disciplines but … Continue reading →

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The icing on the cake

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Thinking about the iPad design (and technology and design in general) brought to mind painful memories from the 1990′s and 2000′s. This was a era when the ‘design’ of computers was seen as an expensive additional component to the nice and … Continue reading →

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Missing Something?

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Is it just me, or does the general coverage of something like the forthcoming iPad3 (HD, 2S or whatever) event miss something vital? Every recent Apple unveiling always covers 2 or 3 key things. A new hardware launch, some OS … Continue reading →

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