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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
Successful rebrands - what has worked for companies in the past.

Successful rebrands

Why do successful rebrands work? Fran looks into some rebrands that have worked including gumtree and airbnb.

By Fran Johnson : 06/04/2016
Recommended reading by Michelle Barnett

Recommended Reading

In which I discover that my bookshelf is almost exclusively fiction… The Last Samurai – Helen DeWitt This novel follows the relationship of a prodigy mother and son,…

By Michelle Barnett : 24/03/2016
Favourite illustration books by Michelle Barnett

Favourite Illustration Books

An Illustrated Life Anthologies and collections are always excellent for showing the huge variety in the ways illustrators visually describe things. A lot of this happens online now,…

By Michelle Barnett : 17/03/2016
Favourite design books by Peter Vickers

Favourite Design Books

Ambrose / Harris : The Basics Design A fantastic set of books that focus on describing, unpacking and giving examples of a specific design element. These books include…

By Fran Johnson : 15/03/2016