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Design trends of 2017 including popping colours, irregular module grids, customised functionality and material design

Things in store for 2017

2017 is looking to be an exciting year for a dozen eggs, with things getting bigger in more ways than one. Newest member of the team – Beth The…

By Michelle Barnett : 09/01/2017
Design trends of 2017 including popping colours, irregular module grids, customised functionality and material design

Trends of 2017

Predicted design trends of 2017, including Material Design, Customised functionality, Irregular module grids, Gifs & cinemagraphs.

By Michelle Barnett : 02/01/2017
Behind the scenes of a design process with a dozen eggs.

Behind the scenes

a dozen eggs in action; designing and developing. The design process and how the team gets to creative solutions that work for the client.

By Michelle Barnett : 21/12/2016
Beth Russell, designer at a dozen eggs.

Introducing Beth

2017 sees us welcome our new designer, Beth! “I knew Jo and Fran as my design tutors at Loughborough University. Since graduating I emigrated to Amsterdam for a…

By Fran Johnson : 19/12/2016
Dale Stillman, developer at a dozen eggs.

Half a dozen eggs

We are delighted to introduce Dale, a new member of our team – making us half a dozen eggs! Dale is a web developer who will be working alongside…

By Fran Johnson : 19/12/2016
a dozen eggs team goes to London for a design tour.

London Design Tour

All designers know that a bit of research and keeping up with the times goes a long way. So this week the studio headed down to London to visit…

By Michelle Barnett : 10/12/2016
Animation / video in design - Multi-level engagement and the speed factor.

Animation in Design

Video is on the rise. Partly as it works well for ranking in Google, and partly as storytelling works well to extend a brand.

By Michelle Barnett : 07/12/2016
Choosing value words to clarify your brand

Choosing your value words

How do you select your value words? Words that should represent you as a company and guide your decision making.

By Fran Johnson : 01/12/2016
The rise of the gif - the popularity of mini animations is rising.

Rise of the Gif: the mini-animation

What are gifs? And how do you use them for your brand - utilised on social media, email and websites - they are rising in popularity.

By Michelle Barnett : 28/11/2016
Failed rebrands - when branding becomes a monster!

Rebrands gone wrong

Fran looks into some failed rebrands including Kraft food and Mastercard.

By Fran Johnson : 12/08/2016
To Peter Vickers a dozen eggs says a fond farewell.

A Fond Farewell

It is with a dollop of gratitude, a spoonful of thankfulness and a sprinkling of sadness that I am to announce that I will no longer be an egg…

By Fran Johnson : 25/07/2016
Why a brand audit can be a useful process.

What is a brand audit?

The areas that are covered within a brand audit include; visual identity, navigation and user experience on web, photography and illustration style, the words used within all marketing and social media and digital design

By Fran Johnson : 24/05/2016