tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79316342671752980422011-07-31T08:53:13.483+01:00I heart things that are pretty. By day I use my awesome design skills for good to make pretty websites and save people from the horror of scrolling marquees, animated gifs and comic sans. I am also a bit of a geek and a cat mummy :)sammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378070025006209999noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931634267175298042.post-507031781065236272010-10-12T12:19:00.000+01:002010-10-12T12:21:13.436+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/TLREb8YEq7I/AAAAAAAAADU/nMwMgPiyPuE/s1600/tumblr_l24054ToR91qbqk32o1_1280.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/TLREb8YEq7I/AAAAAAAAADU/nMwMgPiyPuE/s320/tumblr_l24054ToR91qbqk32o1_1280.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527117889544694706" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7931634267175298042-50703178106523627?l=sammilloyd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>sammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378070025006209999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931634267175298042.post-36405736284086206452010-07-30T13:58:00.002+01:002010-10-12T12:22:04.572+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/TGaTHrAnkDI/AAAAAAAAADE/_XZfKZ5LoFc/s1600/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/TGaTHrAnkDI/AAAAAAAAADE/_XZfKZ5LoFc/s320/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505249354520694834" /></a><br /><div>Part of the art project Ribbonesia where Japanese artist Baku creates a series of animals using ribbon. View the full range <a href="http://www.ribbonesia.com/top.html">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7931634267175298042-3640573628408620645?l=sammilloyd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>sammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378070025006209999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931634267175298042.post-28348777893218741662010-07-02T13:40:00.000+01:002010-08-14T13:52:20.369+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/TGaOumKzPyI/AAAAAAAAACs/8rW9IG37y-8/s1600/tappening_ad.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/TGaOumKzPyI/AAAAAAAAACs/8rW9IG37y-8/s320/tappening_ad.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505244525677985570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/TGaOumKzPyI/AAAAAAAAACs/8rW9IG37y-8/s1600/tappening_ad.jpg"></a>This is a bit old now, I found out about this project a year ago but still love the series of ads that they created for promoting the drinking of tap water instead of bottles. Find out more about this project</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"> <a href="http://www.tappening.com/">here</a>.<br /></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7931634267175298042-2834877789321874166?l=sammilloyd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>sammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378070025006209999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931634267175298042.post-15514105158135387822010-06-27T13:48:00.000+01:002010-08-14T13:51:46.081+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/TGaQz_Nq-AI/AAAAAAAAAC0/_Tz1BmQ1XkA/s1600/xMk31VLyPp0ei3pljbKjEo8Lo1_500.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/TGaQz_Nq-AI/AAAAAAAAAC0/_Tz1BmQ1XkA/s320/xMk31VLyPp0ei3pljbKjEo8Lo1_500.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505246817323513858" /></a><div><br /></div>I love this picture, mainly because I wish my handwriting was like this :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7931634267175298042-1551410515813538782?l=sammilloyd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>sammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378070025006209999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931634267175298042.post-7012680376918087892010-06-18T16:55:00.006+01:002010-06-30T17:00:21.371+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/TCtpA_P5fYI/AAAAAAAAACk/niPnlvs4PLc/s1600/117247212.jpg"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/TCtpA_P5fYI/AAAAAAAAACk/niPnlvs4PLc/s320/117247212.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488596036580113794" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">It took me a little while and a fair amount of blu-tac but the penguin postcard wall behind my desk is now complete with 70 book covers.</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/TCtpA_P5fYI/AAAAAAAAACk/niPnlvs4PLc/s1600/117247212.jpg"></a><div style=""><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7931634267175298042-701268037691808789?l=sammilloyd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>sammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378070025006209999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931634267175298042.post-46468798832917419212010-06-02T11:04:00.004+01:002010-06-02T11:09:06.272+01:00<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zX09WnGU6ZY&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zX09WnGU6ZY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">A lego and felt tip printer which is hooked up to a Mac and actually "prints" out. Really incredible piece of technology design. I especially love the lego men.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7931634267175298042-4646879883291741921?l=sammilloyd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>sammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378070025006209999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931634267175298042.post-26420291104837825312010-05-30T15:16:00.004+01:002010-05-30T15:19:53.618+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/TAJzTT1h0PI/AAAAAAAAAB0/oK7ADd9VL0M/s1600/oilspill.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 158px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/TAJzTT1h0PI/AAAAAAAAAB0/oK7ADd9VL0M/s320/oilspill.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477066872415441138" /></a>Pretty poster outlining the magnitude of the oil spill. Strong use of infographics and very cleanly executed. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdsdigital/4562831333/sizes/o/">View the original size</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7931634267175298042-2642029110483782531?l=sammilloyd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>sammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378070025006209999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931634267175298042.post-29434620116509831292010-05-04T14:52:00.001+01:002010-05-30T15:06:49.226+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/TAJuXxYYx0I/AAAAAAAAABs/rlk06-Yi0Lc/s1600/timburton.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/TAJuXxYYx0I/AAAAAAAAABs/rlk06-Yi0Lc/s320/timburton.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477061451507615554" /></a>Really lovely minimalist posters for Tim Burton's films including one of my favourite films; Nightmare before Christmas. The poster for Franken Weenie is particularly effective. The whole set of posters can be found <a href="http://www.fubiz.net/2010/05/04/tim-burton-posters/">here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7931634267175298042-2943462011650983129?l=sammilloyd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>sammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378070025006209999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931634267175298042.post-16810942723390260682010-04-21T17:25:00.000+01:002010-05-30T17:40:13.535+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/TAKRoGeoMMI/AAAAAAAAACc/cFtv7JPexDs/s1600/Picture+12.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/TAKRoGeoMMI/AAAAAAAAACc/cFtv7JPexDs/s320/Picture+12.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477100214955815106" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, Times, serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;font-size:13px;">Penguin book covers are one of the first pieces of design that I fell in love with back in the day so when I found out that I could get a whole box of them without defacing books, I was pretty damn happy :)</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7931634267175298042-1681094272339026068?l=sammilloyd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>sammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378070025006209999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931634267175298042.post-31819344900533133462010-04-12T12:03:00.000+01:002010-05-30T17:40:38.149+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/S6YLV534hyI/AAAAAAAAAAs/LgGA_-coJlQ/s1600-h/7683_540.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/S6YLV534hyI/AAAAAAAAAAs/LgGA_-coJlQ/s320/7683_540.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451056869918934818" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7931634267175298042-3181934490053313346?l=sammilloyd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>sammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378070025006209999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931634267175298042.post-56594636164590089802010-04-02T14:47:00.000+01:002010-05-30T17:35:07.002+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/TAJswZ7MQpI/AAAAAAAAABk/6IIGwBcF-G8/s1600/Picture+10.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 182px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/TAJswZ7MQpI/AAAAAAAAABk/6IIGwBcF-G8/s320/Picture+10.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477059675684618898" /></a>I love things like this which are so simple yet always manage to make me smile :) <a href="http://whoisthecutest.com/">http://whoisthecutest.com/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7931634267175298042-5659463616459008980?l=sammilloyd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>sammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378070025006209999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931634267175298042.post-21750278554378897162010-03-24T22:39:00.003Z2010-04-05T12:19:02.004+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/S7kHyg4VkmI/AAAAAAAAAA0/xYQMNNVrEb8/s1600/blonde2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/S7kHyg4VkmI/AAAAAAAAAA0/xYQMNNVrEb8/s320/blonde2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456400987937149538" /></a><br />Although I'm pretty sure that my cat would scratch my eyes out if I ever tried to put one of these on her; this is quite a humorous site. Not just for the pictures of cats in wigs :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7931634267175298042-2175027855437889716?l=sammilloyd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>sammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378070025006209999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931634267175298042.post-35097114379566889412010-03-17T18:34:00.003Z2010-04-04T23:02:36.709+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/S7kMa3td0rI/AAAAAAAAAA8/rhyPs1jIy_s/s1600/22260_495736970079_504425079_11205023_1410019_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/S7kMa3td0rI/AAAAAAAAAA8/rhyPs1jIy_s/s320/22260_495736970079_504425079_11205023_1410019_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456406079306846898" /></a><div><br /></div>I went to see Vampire Weekend again not so long ago at Brixton Academy and they were awesome. First bit of sunshine that we have had for a while today so had to put the new album on. Forgot how good they are to listen to in the sunshine; they sound even better :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7931634267175298042-3509711437956688941?l=sammilloyd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>sammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378070025006209999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931634267175298042.post-41332944141126426702010-03-15T18:20:00.001Z2010-05-30T17:22:33.069+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/S5qGEnxWqgI/AAAAAAAAAAc/0AE6CbEix_w/s1600-h/blackkey_main.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/S5qGEnxWqgI/AAAAAAAAAAc/0AE6CbEix_w/s320/blackkey_main.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447814113211623938" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Have just discovered the jewellery designer/maker </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.ericaweiner.com/n_blackkey.php" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Erica Weiner</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">from America. Really love the quirky vintage style of the jewellery - my favourite is the key pendant above and the letterpress necklaces :)</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7931634267175298042-4133294414112642670?l=sammilloyd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>sammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378070025006209999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931634267175298042.post-25673981676542005802010-03-12T17:38:00.003Z2010-05-30T17:22:54.648+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/S5p8YSVtoPI/AAAAAAAAAAM/GccYoDlNQtA/s1600-h/921-tee_large.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vX-VbJrL9qM/S5p8YSVtoPI/AAAAAAAAAAM/GccYoDlNQtA/s320/921-tee_large.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447803455939649778" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I am a little bit in love with this t-shirt even though it will expose the inner geek hidden inside of me. In fact there are so many t-shirts on </span><a href="http://typetees.threadless.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">TypeTees</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> that I have fallen in love with... I might have to buy them all.</span></span><br /><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7931634267175298042-2567398167654200580?l=sammilloyd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>sammihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10378070025006209999noreply@blogger.com0