I usually take time to write my posts. Being a timetable obsessed person, I plan when I’m going to write the draft, when I’m going to source for ideas, points, reference, etc, and even the various stages of completion.
Not today.
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!
500+ Sources for Design Inspiration, and One That Beats Them All
A massive list of inspiration sources for graphic design and web design for anyone who is having a block, or just needs a bit of a juice boost. Plus, one ultimate source that you’re probably not going to find on other list posts like this one, but will count the most.
You are the Bomb
You. Yes, you. Reading this right now. Do you know someone awesome? Your mother who can handle a full time job and still make time to bake heavenly pies for the church sale? your colleague who seems to be able to juggle every task he has, remembers every detail about a project even from months ago, and still has the leisure to flirt on Facebook? well i want you to know this: I know someone awesome too.
You.
The Holy Trinity of Freelancing
Speed, quality, and cost. Often considered the holy trinity of freelancing, the act of balancing these three factors is an eternal struggle for most of us. Today I talk about some of the problems a freelancer faces in this issue, as well as some possible solutions and the ensuing risks. Enjoy!
13 Websites Worth Staring At
Like all designers, I sometimes reach a point where my brain doesn’t design. It simply regurgitates tired old drop shadows and gradients. Fortunately, I have a habit of collecting sites that I find on Stumbleupon, Twitter, and other places, that I find visually inspiring. I may not get any ideas out of them directly, but [...]
Why Bad Design is Good for You
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.
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, [...]
