Chris London - Articles

 

Whether it's creative graphic design for print media or website development, my design process allows me to provide meaningful and practical solutions that get results! Without a clear program for communication, you just blend in with the crowd. My clients range from small start-up companies needing a logo and basic web presence to large corporations requiring complex web applications and collateral material.

How to Detect and Prevent a WordPress Spam Injection Attack

Last month my WordPress blog was the victim of a spam injection attack and my entire corporate website was removed from Google SERPS. Recovering from a WordPress Spam Injection attack is not fun, but you can regain your Google Search Results after being hacked by a spam injection attack. Read

By: Chris London | 02/10/2009 | Web Design

Designing the right Packaging for the Retail Environment

It is hard to climb to the top in the retail environment. It is an environment where identity is a key role in the success of a product, which again highlights why design and packaging, is such an important factor. The first and last thing that a consumer will see regarding your product is the packaging itself and it's the main thing that inspires a consumer to make that all important decision to purchase your product. Read

By: Chris London | 04/09/2009 | Branding

How to Accurately Estimate a Graphic Design Job

Accurately bidding on design jobs is easily the hardest part of this business. Unfortunately, there is no hard and fast rule that can be used over and over again. No designer can afford to spend large amounts of time putting together proposals that don't get accepted, but here are some things you can do to land more legitimate clients without too much time spent trying to figure out what to bid for a design project. Read

By: Chris London | 08/07/2009 | Graphic Design

How to use a website design and development contract to keep on track and on Budget

Most mistakes are simply caused by the lack of a clear understanding of what services will be provided and how the project will be managed. There are many benefits of using a website design contract to specify the terms of exactly what is and is not to be included in your web design project. Read

By: Chris London | 02/06/2009 | Web Design

Licensing Artwork? How to Protect Your "Assets" When Entering into an Agreement to License Art

As fun and exciting as Art Licensing is, there are some things you should know before entering into any contractual agreement. So, what should you look out for when negotiating a licensing contract? Here are some key elements. Read

By: Chris London | 07/05/2009 | Graphic Design

Web Design Tips for Graphic Designers New to Website Design

For graphic designers who are new to web design this article will provide some very useful tips to optimize your websites and images to maintain a visually dynamic website without slow load times. Read

By: Chris London | 15/04/2009 | Web Design

Prepping Pre-press Files to Avoid Printing Problems

Any changes made to a job once it's arrived at the printer is going to cost you money! So, avoid the common pitfalls found delivering pre-press files to the printer. Making changes once a document has gone to the printer can be a costly mistake. Most problems come from the pre-press part of the print process. This is where, we as designers, need to make sure we take the time to make sure our ducks are all in a row. Read

By: Chris London | 06/04/2009 | Prepress

Internet Explorer or "Internet Exploder"?

Looking for website designers tired of fixing IE bugs. Seriously, are there any web designers who actually like Internet Explorer or as I like to call it "Exploder"? Who could possibly like designing websites for a slow running browser that consistently has problems displaying text, images, columns, properties, etc., with the added bonus of perpetual crashes? I just can't imagine. Read

By: Chris London | 01/04/2009 | Web Design

With Advertising Funds Freezing Up - Packaging Picks Up

You may have noticed many businesses are rethinking how they allocate their budgets especially where advertising is concerned. In fact, with economic downturn, people are tightening their wallets and this means spending less on advertising. But advertising comes in many forms and methods of media. Package design seems to be one area that is driving increased attention and funds. Read

By: Chris London | 30/03/2009 | Branding