We’ve all had our Comic Sans moments. The ones where our ideas all look horrible and we’re stumped. But are our ideas and designs really that bad? In this post, I talk about how your seemingly ‘bad’ designs can actually be an asset to your work.
Hi, my name is Ash Menon. I'm a graphic and web designer, as well as a personal development junkie. Feel free to look around my site, and thanks for stopping by!
Logo Inspiration #1 – Fun
First in a series of logo inspiration posts. Today’s keyword is ‘fun’, so enjoy!
The Design Mindset – 8 Principles You Can Apply in Your Life
When I first entered college, and I was being given an introduction to the different majors available, my first question once my guide had finished talking was “Can I take all five?”. Looking back now, it seems like a hilarious thing to even consider (one major alone had enough hours in it to kill a [...]
Beginner PHP Chapter 4 – Conditional Statements
In the previous chapters, we’ve covered variables, functions, and operators. We’ve also touched slightly on conditional statements. In this chapter, I’m going to cover the rest of conditional statements.
Set Yourself on Fire
Calm down, I don’t actually mean that. I treasure my readers very much, and I’d be rather upset if I triggered some sort of self-immolation trend. What I AM talking about, however, is that inner sense of inspiration. You probably know what I’m talking about. In every office, or any other workplace for that matter, [...]
Beginner PHP Chapter 3 – Operators
Operators are to PHP what grammar particles are to English. They connect the various important bits you have to become a fully functional code. In this chapter I’m going to guide you through the four types of operators, how they’re used, and some pitfalls that you should look out for.
Beginner PHP Chapter 2 – Functions and Variables
In the previous chapter, you learned what PHP is and what you could be capable of achieving with it. In this chapter, I’m going to introduce you to two of PHP’s essential building blocks: functions and variables.
Beginner PHP Chapter 1 – The Meet n’ Greet
Imagine this scenario. You’re a kick-ass designer, you make gorgeous website mocks in Photoshop, and you already know how to turn them into basic HTML websites. But you want to learn how to take your skills to the next level, by adding server-side functionality. Here’s one programming language that’s about to rock your world.
Happy Year of the Tiger! 12 Wallpapers to Bring Good Luck to Your Desktop
To everyone that celebrates the Lunar New Year, I’d like to wish you guys a happy and joyous Lunar New Year. It’s a great time of year that’s full of fun, family, and food. And to everyone not celebrating it, I’m going to wish you anyway, because it’s just an awesome thing to do :) [...]
Tying Tighter Shoelaces: 10 Tips to Increase Productivity at Home
To a runner, tying tigher shoelaces may help shave off a few milliseconds from his time, which could mean the difference between first and second place. Here are 10 things you can change at home to make your own day more productive.
