If your a designer and have a creative mind you will always look for ways to spice something up if its rather dull or boring. What i’m talking about is using design to display or showcase something differently. I have a few examples of this on EatFruitPlease. Firstly, theres nothing like a good ol’ change of theme, so over the past couple of days i’ve had a Christmas header which I created, this just obviously to settle the theme of the festive period and always try and keep a smile on peoples faces which it literally does.

Over the next year I’ll do my best to change the header and some other images to create a theme. I personally always check websites I visit regularly for it. If a website changes its theme now and then visitors are always interested in checking back for it. I don’t know if this is just a designer thing but I love visiting websites regularly to notice a change of image or whatever. For instance if its approaching Halloween changing the header to like a pumpkin or whatever sets a theme and tone for the website or blog which attracts visitors.

A different way of introducing design to people is by going that extra bit further with your creative mind. An example of this would be the new RSS image i’m adding to each blog post that I publish. Now I could have simply added a simple rss feed icon, but do you think that would have had the same effect? Personally I don’t think it would, I think the current one gives people the incentive to click it and subscribe rather than having the same old boring feed icon which bloggers see everyday, so spicing it up can have a different interpretation.

Another fine example are Google. If you haven’t noticed before but i’m sure most of you have, Google always change their main Google logo all the time if there is a special event or a special time of the year. This basically just adds to the theme trying to be created.

Imagery and showcasing something creatively can really have a knock on effect on your readers. Keeping them upto date by designing new images and introducing new images can attract new visitors and keep current ones. This article is a short one, but its been written to give designers the urgency to start using their creativity more and give their readers something to look at and enjoy.

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Hello everyone,

The festive period is coming to an end with Christmas & Boxing Day almost done and dusted the new year is approaching. I can’t remember whatthis years goals were but i’ll definitely keep track of my goals for 2008.

• My first main goal is to get fit again and get built up. My girlfriend is a model for a small agency in Glasgow and she needs a male model to do some photography so shes asked me. I’m not poser material although I think the whole process will be quite fun, so my main goal is to feel better about myself and start getting fit again only doing more body building.

• Secondly I am going to go find work. Thats right, I am going to take a year out at university and try gain some experience as a junior designer at a local design firm here in glasgow.

• Thirdly I am going to expand on my skills. I am going to hopefully learn more in video editing such as programs like Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe Audition etc, I’ve done two modules on it in university and found it quite interesting so i’m going to delve into it a bit more. I will try and learn some new design programs aswell like Illustrator.

• And last but not least I am finally going to try and learn to code! Yep valid XHTML/CSS, simply to try and make more money as a freelancer.

Thats about it, over the course of 2008 i’ll be posting on how I personally think I am getting on with my goals. If you could be so nice and leave your comments and what your goals are going to be for 2008, i’d love to know