2am Design

Congratulations... you sussed it out!

If you saw our video and scanned the barcode then kudos to you.
This was a trial we conducted using a new technology of scanning barcodes to supply information and we're really excited about it!

If you got here from the video please leave a comment:
What on earth is going on?
What had just happened?
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Let us know what you think!!

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visit the link and get scanning! (for now use the stickybits app on the iphone or android app)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4VUB1-MSbI

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Every birthday it's the same routine... At lunch the birthday boy/girl nips out to the shops and buys morrison's own victoria sponge and chocolate cake, and I'm not complaining, any cake is good cake. But I wanted to do something different!

So over the weekend I slaved away doing my new pass time... Baking.

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Last night was one of the proudest moments in my professional career, I attended a presentation evening at Blackpool Sixth Form College in which the college's new brand was unveiled to fireworks and rapturous applause.

When 2am were approached to help the college with its new look we were more than happy to take the project on, not least because the college has seen all of our designers at some point or another, including myself; as such we have a great understanding of how they should be perceived and are all passionate about the college's continued success.

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This time last year... I was getting my end of year show ready. I was putting final touches on projects, sticking vinyl on exhibition walls and weighing out sweets to bag and label as gift for prospective employers to take home. Although strangely enjoyable it was a highly stressful time as we also had dissertations to hand in, 3 projects to hand in, competitions to apply and enter as well as creating my own website, portfolio, business cards, interactive pdfs, mailers, CV, and on top of all that we actually had to find a job which in the end was the whole point!

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After having my first week off (excluding Christmas) from work, I was apprehensive about returning. Being at university and having holidays galore coming back I always struggled getting into the swing of things again, with brain still in holiday-mode my work never seemed up to scratch. But that was no big deal, I had months on briefs and had plenty of time to redo anything that wasn't up to my preferred standard. This was different...

I have a thing about tidiness, in fact I have a thing about things being parallel. (Crazy though it sounds). At home my room has to be perfect before I can get anything done, down to the drinks coaster being about 20mm away for the edge of the side cabinet on both its edges, and on both sides of the bed.

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Ahh... a chance to be slightly misogynistic?

I was told by a wise designer (John...) that designers seem to be really good at pub quizzes. (Proven to be true by my last 2 attempts and only one aided by my iphone and that was only one question, I mean who does know the EXACT height of mt. Everest?)

The reason is that we get to know really a random topic in detail to do the best design for the client. For example since working here I have learnt how hickory smoked meat is made, way too many Blackpool health facts that I care to mention, and what's fun to do in the lakes to name a few.