Aspex Gallery – the Lighthouse

Filed in: Design, Education & Skills :: Written by on November 23rd, 2011 3:32 pm
The Lighthouse is run by a group of talented and passionate people, providing a place for people of all ages to get involved in art & creativity. This Christmas you can leave your children there whilst you do your Christmas shopping. But are we in danger of losing these kinds of places? Will we lose some of the core areas that make Portsmouth...

Don’t Forget About Small Business

Filed in: Business, Education & Skills, General :: Written by on November 18th, 2011 10:32 am
Getting businesses to offer assistance to kids in the local area who are looking to improve their maths is admirable and should be encouraged.

However, lets not forget that there are countless amazing 'small businesses' in the local area who could also help.

Excited Atom on Dribbble

Filed in: Business, Design, Excited Atom :: Written by on November 16th, 2011 4:13 pm
The branding for the new company, Excited Atom, is slowly making its way up the rankings on Dribbble. And now the logo is now appearing on the front page!

Apprenticeships in Portsmouth

Filed in: Education & Skills, General :: Written by on November 11th, 2011 10:54 am
Over the last year, the number of people starting on an apprenticeship scheme has risen by 50%. They offer a viable alternative to people who don't want to carry on in formal education and are looking for their first full time job, as well as people who are looking to retrain. As Something Interesting are planning on taking on an apprentice...

10 Years in Business

Filed in: Business, Something Interesting :: Written by on November 7th, 2011 10:30 am
Today sees the tenth year of me running Something Interesting. Whilst I'm in a meeting in Bexhill-On-Sea I thought I would post a quick post about it.

Free Art In Southsea

Filed in: Design, Southsea :: Written by on November 5th, 2011 4:24 pm
On the way home today, happened to spot a piece of free art left by the very talented and very local artist, My Dog Sighs. Happy days!

Ten Degrees South – Photography Exhibition

Filed in: Design, Southsea :: Written by on November 3rd, 2011 11:35 am
A group of 10 University of Portsmouth Photography students are exhibiting their collection of work, exploring the theme of 'Territory', at the Round Tower in Portsmouth on the 8th and 9th of December.

Good Businesses Don’t Work Longer

Filed in: Business, General :: Written by on November 3rd, 2011 12:25 am
I always thought that working really long hours to get things done was the way all owner managed businesses worked. Recently I have been lucky enough to have the time to reflect on this, and now I realise that it's just a load of rubbish. Starting a business is hard work There is no way [...]

Spec Work Will Destroy The Creative Industry

Filed in: Business, Design, General :: Written by on October 26th, 2011 11:32 am
In what has got to be one of the biggest PR mistakes of recent times, Moleskine have requested their loyal following of designers to do some spec work for them. If we do not stop this soon, the whole of the creative industry will collapse on itself. Here I hope to at least explain why you should never ask for spec work.

Paul Tinker – Portsmouth Freelance Illustrator

Filed in: Design, Southsea :: Written by on October 20th, 2011 8:49 pm
In my first attempt at school boy journalism, I got in contact with Paul Tinker, a Portsmouth based illustrator, with an eye for the macabre.

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