The Blog
Keep up to date with the studio, check out our blog posts below!
We asked everyone at Imaginate to summarise what they do in 5 words and symbols.
Dean creates an effective backup solution from Raspberry Pi.
As progress continues to accelerate, Sush Kelly warns of the dangers of being seduced by every next big thing.
Our Junior Designer, Abi Bills, talks about her experience at the BHive Creative Competition in Birmingham, and how she came away with two awards!
Meg explains her process in creating characters for a children's illustrated book.
Sometimes it's good to step away from the screen...
Our Junior Designer, Abi Bills, creates a digital painting using her new Wacom Tablet.
With it’s pleasing vintage colour palette and beautifully crafted screen print illustrations, ‘Seasons’ by French illustrator Blex Bolex is a wholesome and thought provoking read.
The Chinese say that the most beautiful thing in existence is a blank space, a clean untouched piece of paper, an empty white room, an uninterrupted area of nothing……simply pure space.
Our Newest Imagineer, Abi, reflects on her time at Imaginate so far and how it is benefitting her University Degree.
Staying up to date with developments in design and digital endeavours requires above all a genuine curiosity, and a practiced discernment.
Our inhouse illustrators Meg and Christina have been busy making our geometric-themed Christmas cards and presents, here's a little sneak peak!
When in a role where you oversee other designer/developers and help mould the companies use of technology it is important to be like a sponge when it comes to researching new techniques and ways of working.
At Imaginate we like to encourage the studio expand their creative boundaries by having ‘Imagi Days’.
With this article you will gain a working knowledge of image editing with code. This will be perfect for building systems that automates image editing with a friendly client side interface.
A year on from her first post, Meg looks back on what she's learnt during her Apprenticeship at Imaginate.
We challenged Meg to brighten up the stairs to the studio entrance today.
Over the last 12 months we have been experimenting with several new pieces of software to try and optimise studio communication and also provide some clarity to our processes when working on projects.
It's been over a year since we moved into our new home, and my oh my how time flies!
It seems like an endless quest... to try and refine process and structure to optimise the way you work.
In late October we all received a cryptic image; Oliver Cromwell’s death mask with a red cross through his face, this could only mean one thing. The start of our trail of clues carving a path of mystery to our Imaginate Christmas party had begun!
Are web designers/developers prone to becoming busy fools? The thought crossed my mind as I chatted to a friend about some upcoming projects. We always seem to be so busy, but busy not actually getting things done.
Our new Design Apprentice, Meg, reflects on her first week at Imaginate.
Last week our company made the decision to create two apprenticeship placements.
Our little Imaginate is growing up! Today we finally move into our most amazing warehouse studios! From brick walls, exposed beams, steel girders, up cycled nightclub bar, exposed ceilings, wooden walls and hidden rooms to our bomb proof metal door …it is the most perfect studio and a dream come true.
We had fun experimenting with some hand-drawn animation in the studio this week.