Author Archives: Carl Jones Design

Why 1984 was the greatest year for music (in my opinion)

What a year. I was 15 years old, and the world would never be the same for me. Everything would change beyond recognition. Why? It was January. 1984. And I heard these three songs. Feels like Heaven by Fiction Factory, … Continue reading

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What inspired me to become a designer?

I arrived here in Shropshire via North Wales where I grew up, Preston where I studied (of a sort) Graphic Design and London where I spent 12 years at various design consultancies… Growing up in North Wales in the ’70′s … Continue reading

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Why getting free design work is a false economy

Well, here we are. It’s my second blog… If you were commissioning a solicitor to do the conveyancing on your house move, would you ask them to do half a day’s free work to see if they were right for … Continue reading

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But my wife doesn’t like pink

I thought I’d base my first blog post on an experience from about twelve years ago when I had dealings with the Marketing & Communications director of a large multinational company. The individual I’m talking about was at Board level, … Continue reading

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