Happy Christmas & New Year

I trust you all have a great christmas, and a blessed new year. At Design JD the new year will bring lots of new changes and great possibilities. We will seek to provide for your needs through the coming year.

New Logo

On Jan 1st I will release the new logo that I have been working on for a good few months now. I will also be releasing my new website and business cards, so make sure you check back next year to see the new look!

New Website

As well on Jan 1st I will launch the new website, this will give the whole site a much needed face lift. It will also include some new features; a selection of case studies of the work we have done recently, this will change over the months and be kept up to date and fresh. I will also be integrating the blog into the site.

Wedding Stationery

The wedding stationery we offer now has been running for some time. We have had some very satisfied customers. So if you or any one you know is getting married soon let them know, and get in contact with me and I will send them a brochure and some samples.

What do we do?

banners
brochures
business stationery
catalogues
corporate identity
folders
leaflets

posters
signage
website design
website hosting
wedding stationery
whatever you can imagine ...

I would like to thank you for your custom over the past year, and every blessing for the next.

Jonathan Docksey

New Website

I am pleased to announce that the Design JD website will be having a makeover ready for 1st Jan 09. Please see a slight preview of what you can expect, above. There will be many new and exciting things happening in line with the website launch, further details will be released as and when they are finally organised. So make sure you keep your eyes pealed in Jan! 

The London Underground Map - Documentary BBC

The underground map is one of the greatest ever bits of graphic design and information design to come out of the United Kingdom. i came across this documentary filmed by BBC4 Design Classics series, this was filmed some time ago but is a great watch. this documentary looks into the problem the underground has had from conception to show the travelling public how to get around its network. it then goes on to show Harry Beck's idea based on an electrical circuit was received with great applause. this then has been developed over the years to great success. the greatness of this can be now seen throughout the world influencing many underground, road and air maps / diagrams. 

a great watch! please comment on what you think

Printing - the origin

the history of printing goes back a very long way, decades before the computer was main stream, when each and every letter had to be 'set' individually. recently i have come across a few great videos that look back at this wonderful process. showing how the type is made, set and printed. the product at the end is greater than any digital or modern litho printer could every produce today. the finished printed matter is a wonderful thing to handle, taking into account the many hours of hard work which goes to produce these works of great craft.

the first book to be every printed was the Bible, many years ago Guttenburg produced his press to be able to quickly produce the Bible so it could be read by many people throughout Europe and beyond. and today the world has been shaped by the printing press, from the newspaper, to the Christmas card and many things. even in the age of modern digital technologies, the traditional printing press will never die, for we all love to feel and touch, even some smell, the fresh book and pick it up to read.

here are some of the videos i found, which are great to have a look at:

FireFly Letterpress from ilovetypography.com


Printing—your life work series (1947) from ilovetypography.com

scoot

i don't know if you have every heard of scoot, it is a new business search engine. i have just started advertising with them. i got a very good deal, and hope more business comes in. if you haven't used it give it ago, for example type graphic design and surrey and you will find, you guessed it me!

comment and tell me what you think

until next time ...

Signage review - UK

Today the BBC published an article (click here to see it) about the signs found on our roads. This is an interesting read as as graphic designer we seek to make peoples lives easier, safer and more enjoyable by designing useful signage. The article touches the depths of this discipline when colour shapes and symbols all have to be considered when making signage. for example using ancient camera's to symbolise the speed camera, and a steam train to symbolise a railway station. the UK has a great history in signage design creating for the world a one standardised road signage system, that we see in every country when we travel around. Take a read and see what you learn!

NEW - Wedding Stationery

I have just launched the all new looking wedding stationery website, in association with 'Shelia Constable Photography'. We provide pre-designed and bespoke stationery. To see our designs and printing options please click here

There is several offers available including up to 10% off the printing costs of each bespoke order. Our unique selling point is that you can change your pre-designed stationery to fit with your wedding colour scheme, for no extra cost.

We can also provide; table plans, table numbers / names cards, wedding cake boxes, favor boxes and serviettes. Please contact us for these prices if you require them. If there is anything else you require for your wedding we would only be too happy to help.