Stupid is as stupid does

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Isn’t the tech media really, really stupid? I mean… They are attempting to follow one of the most straightforward (if secretive) companies in the world – Apple. And yet they just continue to get it wrong again and again and … Continue reading →

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A TV for the masses?

Posted on February 29, 2012 by
atv3

All this talk of the iPad3 and a new AppleTV got me thinking about the ongoing “Apple making a TV” rumours, and the late Steve Jobs stating that they had “cracked it” when talking about the TV market (quoted in … Continue reading →

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Not Quite Good Enough

Posted on January 23, 2012 by
Saint and Greevsy

Design (both in-print and online) is usually about working up an idea until someone signs it off, and you would expect to find that it ONLY goes live when it’s being checked, proofed and approved by anyone with an interest in the thing. The technology sector is a bit different… Continue reading →

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The SMiLE you send out…

Posted on November 4, 2011 by
Look Listen Vibrate SMiLE

Well, I just had to say something about the SMiLE box set! First, it pretty much goes without saying that it’s fantastic, utterly beguiling and presented in as good a sound quality as we could ever possibly expect… and now I’ve now spent a few magnificent hours listening, it’s just amazing how ‘otherworldly’ it still sounds. Continue reading →

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A Great Divide

Posted on September 8, 2011 by
great divide

I like this idea about the differences between the generations and their relationship with privacy, design and technology… Generation X and the Baby-boomers (basically the over 30′s) see privacy in a different way to the under 30′s. The life of the younger generation almost depends on being seen, tracked and just generally noticed online… Continue reading →

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Command Control Space

Posted on June 28, 2011 by
dunner

When you get on a bit, and further away from a University degree course, design seems to be more and more about deadlines and ‘process’ rather than free-spirited creativity. This is particularly true if you’ve settled in to a straightforward corporate design world of ‘no alarms and no suprises’… But this post is about keeping that starry eyed designer from years ago a little bit ‘satisfied’. Continue reading →

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The Myth of Photoshop

Posted on June 7, 2011 by
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As designers, we probably spend an awful lot of time trying to explain what is and isn’t possible in this or that given timeframe. It’s an occupational hazard – and a by-product of the speed and response times enabled by this brave new-ish digital age. BUT there’s one huge wave of misconception that throws grit in the gears of the freelance and small studio design ecosystems… Continue reading →

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Blurring the logo

Posted on June 6, 2011 by
blurring

…or how to get a headache in advertising. One thing is bugging me when watching a large percentage of TV. It’s something that’s come from America and is something that we now pretty much accept without thinking. It’s this… Sponsorship, image rights and advertising deals are leading to the near constant BLURRING of logos and products on TV …and it makes my head hurt! Continue reading →

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The new site…

Posted on June 5, 2011 by

Big changes are a-foot for aTantalus and GAS Designs! In an effort to modernize and bring together several different sites for ‘the day job’, I’m making aTantalus.com the starting point for all the different design services that I’ve provided over the years…

…and we’ve set up GAS Designs as the actual design studio. Continue reading →

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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 →

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Another Cumbrian Summer

Posted on August 14, 2010 by
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We’ve just completed another tremendously wet July – 125mm of rain and at least 50mm more rain than any other month in the year. This would all be easier to take if we were STILL not in the grip of a wonderful United Utilities hosepipe ban… Continue reading →

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