As reported by Creative Review, Peter Saville – bastion of Manchester and all round design legend – has designed home shirt graphics for England’s footballers and their match against Bulgaria. Multicoloured crosses sit on the shoulders which is, apparently, “evocative of the basting stitches synonymous with bespoke tailoring”.

Many have mocked that only Saville could get away with doing so little, however the brief from Umbro requested a minimalist approach and, it seems, they got what they asked for. It’s all in a days work. Literally.

Say hello to my new design blog where I’ll be mostly ranting about design-related things that inspire and amuse me. This could well turn out to be a pointless exercise, or you may even find it useful. Time will tell.

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Deadly 60 already has a strong visual identity, therefore the website had to echo this as well take on elements from the trading card collection.

As per my earlier work for BBC Worldwide (namely the Doctor Who Adventures website), coding was handled in-house and my involvement was purely centred on the front-end including wireframe creation as well as Photoshop visuals and compositions.

• Visit Deadly 60.

Taking a cue from colourways, typography and other Doctor Who branding elements, this design also had to echo the look and feel of the hard-copy magazine. From a commercial perspective, the site also had to promote visitors to subscribe.

With a target demographic of 6-13 year olds, the layout is intentionally simple, easy to navigate and fun.

Offerings include wallpapers and icons (provided by the hugely talented illustrator Ben Morris), interaction in the form of a reader’s poll and gallery, as well as the latest blogs and video trailers.

• Visit Doctor Who Adventures.

The direction for the brand design and name was centred around a ‘nova’ being a star, something representing the spark of ideas and the beginning of something new.

On the client’s request, the final solution delivered a conservative – but not stuffy – tone which is echoed throughout the website.

• Visit The eNova Partnership.

Taking a cue from the visual culture that surrounds the ski/snowboard industry, I provided a versatile logo for use on the website and all future branding, plus the overall look and feel of the site including colour, tone, typography and layout.

• Visit Shred.org.

As described by the client, the original Market Defender site was described as ‘sorely out of place, cheap-looking and having a rather convoluted navigation’, so my design had to tackle these objectives as well as presenting a slick, no-nonsense look and feel.

• Visit Fresh Start UK.

The key emphasis was to generate new custom by offering free trials as well as display up-to-date lottery results which is echoed in the design.

Furthermore, I’ve also handled graphical banner designs and mailers for the same client, with campaigns running throughout the year.

• Visit Lotto By Text.

Challenged with incorporating an image gallery, as well as extensive food and drink menus, I provided a stylish look and feel for the website which echoes the identity and quirky interior décor of this popular bar and venue.

I also integrated a WordPress-powered back-end, enabling the client to add future news, promotions and events.

• Visit The Enclave.