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Business Management / 29/06/2012

Business Management: Managing your Emails

This article by Katherine Ellison titled ‘Managing Distraction: How and Why to Ignore Your Inbox’ has me thinking. I typically answer emails as soon as they are received.  My preference is an empty inbox, one that is organised and actioned.  However, Katherine suggests that is not the best strategy.  Rather “Manage expectations – your own and everyone [...]

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Design Studio / 27/06/2012
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Design Studio: Trends – Subtle Patterns

One of the current graphic design trends is subtle patterns.  Soft patterns that don’t over take the entire look and feel of a piece, but add an interesting dimension to it.  It is particularly common in website design. When I came across the site Subtle Patterns which has many patterns in psd artwork ready to download, [...]

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Social Media / 25/06/2012
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Social Media: What is Instagram?

If you are wondering where all the retro-looking photographs that keep popping up on social media sites are coming from, you can thank Instagram! Instagram is a mobile phone app which allows users to take a photograph, filter it (add the retro bits in) and then share it on a number of social networks. As [...]

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Office Accessories / 22/06/2012

Office Accessories: Pocket Pillow

Is today one of those days when you need an afternoon nap?  It’s a great way to boost productivity right? Or perhaps just wishful thinking! If your office is one that promotes an afternoon snooze, then this pocket pillow by architecture and design studio kawamura-ganjavian may just be for you!  

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Office Accessories / 20/06/2012

Office Accessories: Great Online Design Store

Less & More is a online store on Etsy that makes organisation fun! The items are hand made from solid hard wood and the attention to detail is obvious.  I love them! The stand out pieces include – 1) Pen and pencil holder (shown) 2) Wood vase 3) Pen cubes What is your favourite piece?

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