Web

09.12.11

Dan

Rounded corners with Kenneth Grange

Model of InterCity 125

Kenneth Grange is a bit of an unsung hero, which is probably why you haven’t heard about him until now. I can however assure you that at some point in your life you have sat in, used or walked past one of his designs.  Read the rest of this entry »

01.12.11

Dan

Drawing with CSS

Coloured pens

On my day off I decided to reproduce the Dusted logo through CSS. CSS3 properties have allowed us to reproduce some images and icons purely with code — whilst it is pretty cool, it also has some disadvantages. Read the rest of this entry »

07.11.11

David

If you don’t suspect it, you can’t detect it

You can’t detect it

The death of Steve Jobs last month naturally prompted a huge amount of media coverage and surprisingly an outpouring of emotion online as devotees came to terms with the passing of the Apple visionary. Read the rest of this entry »

28.10.11

Dan

Google monetize mapping

Map reading

The Google Maps API is something I hold dear to my heart, I produced my final year project using the service and received a first for my efforts. It is one of Google’s most popular and powerful tools that until now has been free to use and implement across corporate and personal sites on the Web. Read the rest of this entry »

26.09.11

David

Dusted on the Orient Express

A Journey Like No Other

The iconic luxury brand, Orient Express, launched its first Stateside digital awareness campaign last week and Dusted were responsible for a key part of the development. Working alongside Chandelier Creative and Criterion Global in New York, Dusted built and integrated a microsite and various social media channels Read the rest of this entry »

29.07.11

Matt

Brand versus the web

Close up of a chameleon’s eye. Credit: Flickr user “kaibara87”
Brand guidelines — the bible for a brand. Consistency is the key when it comes to relaying a brand’s message across the various different media that it could be presented on. It’s as relevant and essential a practice today as it has always been. But there’s potential trouble afoot, a thorn in the side of brand designers and guardians. What happens when a single media stage becomes impossible to treat as a single entity? Read the rest of this entry »

15.07.11

Dan

Google plus! Facebook minus?

Plus graffitti

Google Plus is the new social network from Google. This post looks into the real reasons it has come about, and outlines exactly what it does – analysing some of it’s main features and comparing them to existing social networks. Read the rest of this entry »