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The design blog

The design blog brings you thoughtfully written, high quality inspiration; featuring news of design and designers from all over the world and day-to-day topics. I try to keep content and inspiration filled with different types of posts and sections that keep you informed and entertained.

If you enjoy what you read, you can get in touch when you are ready to discuss your own bespoke needs for copywriting, blogs or marketing literature.

Paul McCabe

Jul 11, 2023
2 min

Nike 'Swoosh': A logo in history

In 1971, Phil Knight was teaching accounting at Portland State University. One day, he overheard a graphic design student say that she...

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Graphic Design, a dropped "T" and The Beatles

Paul McCabe

Jan 31, 2022
2 min

Graphic Design, a dropped "T" and The Beatles

Recently, the 'Get Back' documentary, put together by Lord of the Rings Director Peter Jackson, has put The Beatles back into focus for a...

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Paul McCabe

Jan 12, 2021
3 min

Does Marketing Have an Image Problem?

Marketing people, departments and agencies serve as the primary source of creative problem-solving ability for most organisations. That...

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NEW COMPANY? LOOKING FOR A FRESH START? TIME FOR A CHANGE TO REFLECT YOUR GROWING BUSINESS?

Paul McCabe

Nov 9, 2020
2 min

NEW COMPANY? LOOKING FOR A FRESH START? TIME FOR A CHANGE TO REFLECT YOUR GROWING BUSINESS?

I can help! Plum Design are specialists in brand development having worked with businesses of all sizes throughout the UK and worldwide....

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How Las Vegas was designed (or at least it's famous sign)

Paul McCabe

Sep 2, 2020
2 min

How Las Vegas was designed (or at least it's famous sign)

The 'Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas' sign is a Vegas landmark funded in May 1959 and erected soon after by local firm, Western Neon. The...

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Print isn’t dead, it’s just adapted to change

Paul McCabe

Jul 30, 2020
2 min

Print isn’t dead, it’s just adapted to change

The idea of commissioning a brochure or leaflet as in the ‘old days’ of marketing (to some this is only about 4 years ago), may seem like...

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Paul McCabe

Jul 13, 2020
3 min

The Dawn of Influencer Marketing

Just over a decade ago, it was very rare to see a social media star promoting products and advertising brands; that work was left to...

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Paul McCabe

Jul 3, 2020
2 min

Clever Graphic Designer creates Disney / NBA logo mashup

If, like me, you're a design, Disney and an NBA fan, you're going to love this. A graphic designer has created a fantastic series of...

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Paul McCabe

Jul 1, 2020
3 min

Obituary: Milton Glaser, pioneering graphic designer and creator of the I ❤ NY logo

Milton Glaser, one of the world's most influential and pioneering graphic designers, has died on his 91st birthday (26 June). He changed...

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Paul McCabe

Jun 24, 2020
4 min

How to: Attract Your Ideal Clients

Imagine: you're planning a destination wedding for yourself in the Mediterranean. You have made up your mind about everything; the...

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Facebook advertising - the rights and wrongs to achieve success

Paul McCabe

Jun 11, 2020
3 min

Facebook advertising - the rights and wrongs to achieve success

From highlighting your brand & choosing a design, to targeting the right location - if you want to spread the word around Solihull, read on.

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Lego are here to help with their mini work-from-home manual

Paul McCabe

May 28, 2020
1 min

Lego are here to help with their mini work-from-home manual

Working from home is challenging even for the creative minds over at LEGO. Nevertheless, they’ve cracked down on the secrets to keeping...

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UN releases free COVID-19 awareness images donated by designers and artists worldwide

Paul McCabe

May 19, 2020
1 min

UN releases free COVID-19 awareness images donated by designers and artists worldwide

Back in March, the United Nations released a creative brief asking for designers and artists around the world to produce designs

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Paul McCabe

May 11, 2020
4 min

Coronavirus confusion and communication

Last night Boris Johnson announced an easing of lockdown measures in the UK, but does he need a little help with communication?

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Paul McCabe

Apr 27, 2020
2 min

A home schooling juggling act

I don’t know about you, but running a business and being a teacher at the same time isn't easy.

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Organisation Inspiration: working from home

Paul McCabe

Apr 13, 2020
3 min

Organisation Inspiration: working from home

For better or worse, technology has made business portable. Got a phone, laptop or tablet and a Wifi or 3G connection? Step into your office

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Getting through these tough and turbulent times

Paul McCabe

Apr 7, 2020
1 min

Getting through these tough and turbulent times

Anyone working in business in any capacity will by now be only too aware that the current crisis represents a genuinely unprecedented...

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The design blog

The design blog brings you thoughtfully written, high quality inspiration; featuring news of design and designers from all over the world and day-to-day topics. I try to keep content and inspiration filled with different types of posts and sections that keep you informed and entertained.

If you enjoy what you read, you can get in touch when you are ready to discuss your own bespoke needs for copywriting, blogs or marketing literature.

T: 0121 706 7723 M: 07985 689 108

E: paul@thisisplum.co.uk

96 Lyndon Road, Solihull,

West Midlands B92 7RQ

©2023 Plum Design and Advertising
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The design blog

The design blog brings you thoughtfully written, high quality inspiration; featuring news of design and designers from all over the world and day-to-day topics. I try to keep content and inspiration filled with different types of posts and sections that keep you informed and entertained.

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If you enjoy what you read, you can get in touch when you are ready to discuss your own bespoke needs for copywriting, blogs or marketing literature.

T: 0121 706 7723 M: 07985 689 108

E: paul@thisisplum.co.uk

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96 Lyndon Road, Solihull,

West Midlands B92 7RQ

©2023 Plum Design and Advertising Privacy Policy • Data Protection Policy

©2023 Plum Design and Advertising
Privacy Policy • Data Protection Policy