about me
Hi there,
My name is Patrick Mann and I am currently a
student studying in Adelaide, Australia.
I'm a guy with passion for designing interfaces
that just work. When it comes to website design
this means making
sure that whatever I'm working on is visually
stunning while being functional and simplistic.
I love creating clean and eyecatching
designs and working with typography when working
with graphics design.
I also consider myself to be a bit of an
entrepreneur which led me into graphics
design. I am currently working on a new
online retail business and have had experience
in managing and marketing various websites and
companies.
my work
Japanize
This is a small project of mine that I've been working on recently, soon to be launched sometime in March this year which sells Origami Supplies.
My Business Card
I needed to create a business card for myself that would be subtle, yet eyecatching while reflecting general the look and feel of my website.
Codemixer Logo
I designed the logo for Codemixer, a project in the works that gives you the ability to combine multiple platforms, scripts and CSS frameworks into one package.
my services
web design
You know its potential, but sometimes the web can seem a little complicated. That's where I come in. From Wordpress to eCommerce, HTML to CSS, I can help you with almost anything, whether this is your first delve online or already have a full fledged site.
- UI & Web Design
- Coding the HTML & CSS
- Search Engine Optimisation
branding
Did you know the meaning of the word branding today originated from the branding of cows with a hot iron by farmers so that they were able to identify them individually? Well that's what I can do for your business, except in a more... modern form.
- Logo Design
- Customer Relationships/Loyalty
- Brand Development
print media
Even though we live in the digital age these days, making an impression in the real world is still just as important. So if you need posters, flyers, greeting cards, t-shirts or business cards, as long as it's printable with ink, I'm the man you need for your project.
- Print & Packaging Design
- Image Retouching
- Small - Medium Scale Printing
contact me
Dot Paper Templates: A Brilliant Tool For Designers
Today I got quite fustrated drawing up some typography and logo designs. I found it difficult somewhat maintaining the correct proportionality for some of the lettering and circles. Using grid paper can be somewhat a solution but I would like a much cleaner way to draw. So I’ve created my own dot paper, with 0.5cm spacing and an isometric version.
3 Exercises to Improve Your Graphic Design Skills
Design is a skill and like every other, it can always be worked on. I’m sure your design skills may be great, though it can always be improved whether it’s your skill set, ability to brainstorm ideas or just being able to do it faster.
So here are 3 exercises that I’ve been doing at the moment to improve my graphic design skills. I regularly do these whenever I have some time to kill or have less work on my plate.