Andrew Kelsall | Graphic Designer

(PS: In case you’re wondering, the figure in the front seat of the car is my Dad who arrived on the scene and was clearing the car as it’s a write-off)

Over a week ago, I was involved in a somewhat-serious car crash. The image above shows what my car looked like after been “T-Boned” by another car on a National Speed Limit road near Lincoln, England.

I was knocked unconscious in the smash for a little while (I think), and I have little memory of the incident due to my head hitting the inside of the car (the right drivers side column or window perhaps). [...] Continue Reading…

◥ Me, Wife & Kids next to York Castle.

I have just returned from a couple of days camping a few miles away from the ancient City of York (England). I went with my family and some other family members. We had plenty of sunshine and it turned out to be a great short break away.
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I’m sure you read articles about how to shake a client’s hand—or how not to. About 10 years ago, I once shook the hand of a client, who gave me the lamest, most limp-wristed hand shake ever—and I have always remembered it. Shorty after receiving payment from this client, with no cover letter or thank you note with the cheque, I remembered that dreaded handshake that basically said “I don’t like you”.

Ever since then, I have always given any client [I physically met] a very firm handshake. I never want to give a lame handshake like the one I received 10 years ago. However, recently I went to meet some clients that I was producing some work for (which was large-format prints, so I was physically erecting the display work). [...] Continue Reading…

Just a quick update to let you know that I’m now on Dribbble. I was kindly drafted a few weeks ago by follow designer Chad Engle of Fuel Your Creativity (you can view his work on Dribbble). [...] Continue Reading…

I’ve had the concept for this poster in-mind for many months now. It’s based on the premise that it doesn’t matter what order the letters of a word are in—just as long as the first and last letters are in the correct place (according to researchers at Cambridge University).

For example, try reading this:

Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

Cool huh? I thought so too. My thinking is that the sentence on the poster design should read “You Can Read Better Than I Can Design Posters“. I hope no explanation is necessary regarding to humorous nature of the design (?) The image below shows some detail from the poster, with a slightly-patterned background effect. [...] Continue Reading…

I recently wrote an article about the unique media designed by 5inch. Yesterday, I was clearing up some paperwork in my office, and found this CD artwork I designed for a local band a few years ago. [...] Continue Reading…