Following on from my successful guest speaker slot here in Brighton at the Wired Sussex Breakfast Session, I was asked to write a guest blog post for Wired Sussex about being a freelance graphic designer, which includes top tips on working in this field. The guest blog post can be found here http://www.wiredsussex.com/blog/wiredbrekkie-guest-blog-freelance-like-a-super-hero-and-get-super-clients/ You can […]

At Sinage Design I get many requests from clients to implement and design bespoke infographics. Below is a short guide with some do’s and don’t’s for your next infographic project. Planning Most people will have an idea of content they want to include in their infographic. Keeping the visual/content balance – Normally the ingredients to […]

A couple of weeks ago I was personally invited to the opening of a local new art shop. The infamous chain of Cass Art shops have now opened a brand spanking new store in central Brighton right at the heart of the Laines (21 Market Street, BN1 1HH) and the visit didn’t dissapoint. I was […]

The last few months at Sinage Design have been very busy here in Brighton! I recently worked on another great project creating further infographic styled visuals for Study Group in Brighton, which were then used for a staff exhibition at Bellerbys college. These were all well received and looked great re-purposed at a bigger scale. […]

So, I have had various requests for images from my recent art show in Brighton. The show was a great success and I thoroughly enjoyed all the feedback as well as promoting this, talking to local publications/companies, etc to spread the word. Many thanks to everyone who helped in this area! Here are some images […]

On a slightly different vibe to my last blog post: re: design award, next month here in Brighton I have an art show! The show features original artwork that I have been working on over the last few years… Here are the details: Come and witness the art horrors this Halloween at h.en restaurant in […]

A few months back I discovered that I had been nominated for another design award and have just found out that I won! The category I was awarded in was Innovation in Brand-Focused Graphic Design in the UK. It’s great to be recognised for design and appreciated in the industry and I am over the […]

For this latest blog I wanted to highlight a fun hobby of mine which is playing retro console games (which are basically from the computer game systems/consoles that were around when I was growing up!). I also have an obsession with zombie movies (which also developed as a teenager) so thought I would combine the […]

I recently went to the cinema to see Jurassic World and was inspired to continue my Illustrated Movie Typeface project by creating a complete A-Z typeface based on this movie. Taking the common themes from the film and design/branding nods that also feature on the website (which is fantastic!) and marketing collateral, I created this […]

Here in Brighton, UK and across the World, working as a creative requires a flow of new ideas and concepts for various briefs and projects. Sometimes when you reach a burnout period it is difficult to stay focused on the project at hand and keep your mind brimming with new ideas. Below is a short […]

I recently received this prospectus in the post, here in Brighton, which features one of the many conceptual infographic illustrations I created recently for Study Group. The finish on the front cover has a great spot varnish finish and looks super smart!

Hello and welcome to my updated site for Sinage Design. The site has taken a while to get together, but is now live. I am dedicating all the hard work and passion that has gone into this to my late dog Smokey Bacon, who was only with me for a short while and recently passed […]

I was luck enough to be  recently involved in creating this fun and interesting infographic which includes data offering a different twist to the perception of Social Media Websites (I also got to draw in some zombies which was great!) Check it out below:

My infographic design was recently featured in the new book: Infographic Guide to the Movies by Octopus Publishing Group It was a fun small project to work on and features over 100 lovely factual infographic diagrams based on many different movies, naturally I got to work on the Urban Myths page (a film subject close […]

I recently won a design competition to design a poster image for Spectator Magazine. The image was for a Spectator Event about addiction and is used across the website and all advertising material. The Spectator is the oldest continually published magazine in the English language, so it’s great to receive an accolade from such a […]

Illustrations breathe life into an otherwise standard web page that simply comprises interactive elements and textual content. Be it stock illustrations, freehand doodles or sketches, or even picturesque images – illustrations serve to break the monotony of content, highlighting some of the most important aspects by means of visuals. Web design today widely uses graphic […]

Infographic design trends are like multi-directional signs in the road. Trends that will define the future of infographics are of the sort that will make a client’s social media traffic viral on the spot. In order to build the best SEO strategy into a client’s marketing plan, companies are pressed to insert originality into every […]

I am happy to announce that some of my design and illustration work has been featured on: www.alternativemovieposters.com I created a few altenative movie posters based on the movies Ghostbusters, Child’s Play and The Amityville Horror. These can be seen here My ‘Stay Puft’ poster is also available as an A1 or A2 art print […]

I have a featured article in this month’s (October) ComputerARTS magazine! Check it out>  

Check out this infographic that I designed to coincide with the Olympic Games! As featured here> www.sportsshoes.com/support/Yorkshire’s_Gold?linkid=guides-and-advice

My work has been featured here>>> http://universalfavourite.com.au/your-favourite-movies-now-in-font-form/

My Work was featured here >>>> http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simon-heard Thanks to the guys at Trend Setter!

Lost at E Minor featured my work here >>> http://www.lostateminor.com/2012/04/03/movie-based-typefaces-by-simon-heard/ And Here >>> http://www.lostateminor.com/2012/04/04/street-art-by-simon-heard-aka-sinage/ Thanks guys!

My Illustration work for Flick Hall was feature in Issue 5 of Spindle Magazine 🙂

Hi Guys, I am happy to say that my Illustrative Movie inspired Typefaces were recently featured on the Creative Review website. CHECK IT OUT! >>>> http://www.creativereview.co.uk/feed/february-2012/02/movie-inspired-illustrative-fonts

http://www.coolinfographics.com/  

Awesome Infographics Inspiration, Creative Examples

I am exhibiting here on 17th December 2010: www.onehundredartists.blogspot.com It’s at the Phoenix Gallery in Brighton and I’m really excited about it. Come on down and say hi, there will be some amazing art there too and it’s all for charity!

I stumbled across this guys work a few months back: Jason Limon It’s pretty amazing stuff, love the repetitive nature of his work, a man after my own heart!

You wanted the best! You got the best! The hottest band in the world, KISS!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXB7G3c0Hnc Still buzzing after seeing KISS live (even though it was a good few months ago!)  They always offer up some great inspiration for creativity!