Andrew Kelsall | Graphic Designer

Apologies if you have visited my site over the past couple of days and have clicked on links that took you to spam-sites. My site is hosted over at Media Temple, where there has been a system-wide incident.

Basically, malicious code was injected into the WordPress blogs from a certain section of their servers. If you are hosted by (mt) on their Grid Server, you may want to check out their solution to the problem. The solution isn’t easy if you’re not competent with using phpmyAdmin (like myself) but follow the instructions and contact support if you get stuck. To be fair, the support over at (mt) were pretty good.

A big thank-you to blogger Andrew Keir who alerted me to the problem. Checking my own links isn’t something I do too often, so thanks Andrew for alerting me! I can remember back in 2007, when fellow blogger David Airey had his site stolen/hacked, but I’m glad my incident wasn’t anywhere near as bad as his situation.

The bug also brought down the other sites on my server, so I’ve had my hands busy this weekend. Ironically, I had deactivated my security WP plugins a few weeks back when I upgraded to WordPress 3.0 (as they was a code-conflict of some kind).

Anyway, I’ve now reactivated and sorted a couple of WP plugins. I already had antivirus running, but it didn’t work in this case for some reason.

Thanks to all my loyal readers and subscribers. You’ve done a great job sticking by me through a lack of posts lately.

The truth is I’m busy; busy designing, which is a good thing—but unfortunately I haven’t had time to update my main blog here at AndrewKelsall.com

Here’s what I’ve been busy with:

• A Logo design + WordPress website for a Singer/Songwriter

• Another Logo design + WordPress website for a Church

• A poster and leaflet campaign that appeared in local Job Centres (Yorkshire, UK)

• Two sets of fire-route graphics using schematics for 2 buildings

• A set of 5 large format graphics for a transport department

• A set of leaflets and posters for the same Singer/Songwriter

• Another CD cover for a local band

Time-permitting, I’ll be posting some work process’s of a selection of projects soon.

Other News:

I’m now on Dribbble, albeit on-there with just one upload at the moment, but I hope to be dedicated user soon.

The World Cup is on (in case you didn’t know), so I’m trying to watch the matches online whilst working. Now that’s multitasking

I’m looking for people to work with who can competently code PSDs into WordPress themes. Please read this previous post and leave your details if you’re a Star…

Are you a designer? Are you keeping busy? Let me know what you’re up to….

Alas, the iPad is finally here in the UK. I read posts about the pros and cons of the iPad before deciding to buy one for the following reasons:

1. To run my blog on (that is, writing new content and responding to comments).
2. To consume content (mainly RSS feeds and design research).
3. To be able to write an article whist lounging around the house and garden. Yeah, I could do this with my trusty ‘ol MacBook, but for some reason I just can’t get comfy with the little blighter—and when I do, the kids try and jump all over it.
4. Oh yeah, I want to see my kids more, without been sat in the worlds smallest office!

After writing so far (using the official WordPress App) I must say its been quite easy to say the least. I haven’t quite figured out how to crop a photo on the iPad yet (maybe there’s an App for that too), but it doesn’t bother me too much at the moment, as most of my images are cropped and watermarked in Photoshop anyway. So for now, I think I’ll give writing on the iPad a good run, but get my photos together and sort out the SEO pack information on my iMac before publishing.

….Hmm, I can’t seem to make a link.

The jury is still out.

It’s been a while since my last TwittBits post, so I thought it prudent to keep to series going. This time, I have a list of 100 great links that I either discovered myself or retweeted on Twitter.

I hope you find something useful

♥ RT @chrisspooner 50 Illustrator Tutorials Every Designer Should See,  Blog.SpoonGraphics http://bit.ly/bbZnln

♥ Entertainment Web: Urban Camouflage http://bit.ly/9IFj9m

♥ How to Make a Screencast for Your Website | Webdesigner Depot http://bit.ly/9iP2ct

♥ RT @justcreative 94 interviews with 39 designers, developers and bloggers – http://bit.ly/bwXoGr

♥ RT @KarenMcDade // RT @k4v3rn4 40 of the Most Interesting and Creative Guerrilla and Ambient Advertising Campaigns | http://ow.ly/1vhkp

♥ Implementing A Good Redesign: Advices And Examples http://bit.ly/9vMUqK

♥ RT @robcubbon Free “How to Market Yourself Online” e-book! Download now! http://is.gd/bhxiQ

♥ RT 70 Photoshop Tutorials For Creating Perfect Typography | Creative Nerds http://su.pr/2Eef5q

♥ Guide to Localizing Your Design Business http://su.pr/2BTSR5

♥ 4 People You Should Ask For Website Feedback | Webdesigner Depot http://su.pr/1wsjtS

♥ A List Apart: Articles: Contrast is King http://su.pr/1pqxf5

♥ RT @ChristianDesign Make History by Downloading History! – Invade The Airwaves campaign for UK Band Delirious? http://awe.sm/53Bt2

♥ The Ultimate Guide to Twitter Theme Design | Graphic and Web Design Blog http://bit.ly/d6BAw3

♥ RT @mashable Our Choice: The Funniest April Fools Jokes http://bit.ly/cfezdt

♥ RT @inspiredmag Creative and Elegant Business Cards From February http://bit.ly/c4QdR6

♥ Excellent Shopping Cart Designs: Showcase and Best Practices | Graphic and Web D.. http://bit.ly/9k5efG

♥ 44 Free Stylish Graffiti Fonts for Designers | Naldz Graphics http://su.pr/20jkZ1

♥ Logo Design: Flowers, Plants and Trees | Abduzeedo | Graphic Design Inspiration .. http://su.pr/8kJPYE

♥ The World’s Most Beautiful Bridges | Webdesigner Depot http://su.pr/1M8LrH

♥ How NOT to lock your Bike in New York City (Pic) http://su.pr/7jEq5b

♥ Great Man Cave Designs http://is.gd/b5wA8

♥ 10 creative design ideas for your electric plugs http://bit.ly/aV0yYZ

♥ RT @toxel 12 Cool Products for your Kitchen http://bit.ly/dfXWWA

♥ 10 Most Commonly Used Colors In Web Design And Their Examples | Design Newz http://su.pr/2PhWhW

♥ 10 Ways Designers Can Earn More from Projects http://su.pr/1ewSqt

♥ 60 Apple Inspired Websites – Why Apple Design Works? | Graphic and Web Design Blog http://su.pr/1ni4n9

♥ RT @line25blog Line25 Sites of the Week for March 26th 2010 http://bit.ly/b1V9s4

♥ Infinite USB | Concept Design – http://www.buzz-beast.com/2010/03/infinite-usb-concept-design.html

♥ #ChristianDesigns RT Free Poster Download: John 3:16 http://awe.sm/52bt6

♥ RT @nettuts 10 Features to Look Forward to in WordPress 3.0 http://bit.ly/8ZztaV

♥ RT @DavidAirey [from the blog] 10 tips to improve your ‘about’ page: http://bit.ly/98yK4Z

♥ RT @brianyerkes RT @brianyerkes RT @Laughing_Lion: New Photo: Little Church (For St. Patrick’s Day) http://dlvr.it/HCMl Nicde Pic

♥ RT @mashable Design Free Digital Business Cards with DooID http://bit.ly/c8s2Gk

♥ How to Be Corporate and Still Be Creative | Webdesigner Depot http://ow.ly/1qaazD

♥ RT @1stwebdesigner How To Make Cool Icons For Your Social Media Buttons With Adobe Photoshop | Grap.. http://ow.ly/1qspg0

♥ RT @chrisspooner Finding your voice in the design community – http://is.gd/aKKn2 (Be Genuine, yeah!)

♥ RT @RobCubbon New Post: How to create a web button in depth #photoshop http://bit.ly/9HgnpG

♥ Good to know: CSS Bugs and Inconsistencies in Firefox 3.x | Webdesigner Depot http://ow.ly/1qsdjK

♥ Ultimate Roundup of Free User Interface Icons | Graphic and Web Design Blog -Res.. http://bit.ly/cuQ9iw

♥ Ultimate Star Wars Room Decor | Interior Designs And Home Ideas http://is.gd/aItFb

♥ Highspeed Photogaphy: Drops | Abduzeedo | Graphic Design Inspiration and Photoshop Tutorials http://ow.ly/1qser1

♥ Colour Theory chart: http://is.gd/aItwi

♥ 5 Tips To Optimize Your WordPress.org Blog For Search Engines http://tinyurl.com/yb4ynj8

♥ Save pens. Use Garamond font: http://is.gd/atI0g (too much time on their hands)

♥ RT @dot_design RT @imascientist: Junk food manufacturers are like the new tobacco companies designed to make us overeat http://bit.ly/cEnTN5

♥ Great use of Typography in Advertising – 150+ Examples-unstage http://bit.ly/a6g10K

♥ Design Around the World: Metro Maps | Webdesigner Depot http://tinyurl.com/ybq7oxe

♥ Anti theft lunch bags. Great concept: http://is.gd/almrz

♥ I May try this for letters to clients: DIY Wooden Wax Seal: http://is.gd/alm7Y

♥ 25 Awesome Tips to Become a Successful Freelancer | Graphic and Web Design Blog .. http://bit.ly/amDh4D

♥ WordPress vs. ExpressionEngine: Apples and Oranges? | Webdesigner Depot http://bit.ly/cbVPIe

♥ RT @Creative_Fan 30 Outstandingly Creative Poster Designs http://bit.ly/cD0wIL

♥ Inspirational 50 Twitter Backgrounds Showcase | Graphic and Web Design Blo… http://tinyurl.com/ybf8g2e

♥ Okay, One more link. Check this out: The Glennz Tee store. Best.Tees.Ever. http://store.glennz.com Follow: @glennztees

♥ Brilliant!! 30 Hilarious Print Advertisements | Spyre Studios http://tinyurl.com/y8jyl22

♥ Colorburned | More Stunning Smoke: 30 High Resolution Photoshop Brushes http://bit.ly/dw1TXE

♥ Why As a freelancer you should use twitter | Creative Nerds http://bit.ly/ai9ymj

♥ 20 Questions To Ask Clients Prior To Designing A Logo http://tinyurl.com/mjj828

♥ 50 great snowboard designs | TheLanceLife http://tinyurl.com/yc8uzrt

♥ 1000+ Best Free Twitter Icons http://bit.ly/c35lWO

♥ 40 Superb T Shirt Designs Which Will Make You Look Twice | Graphic and Web Desig.. http://bit.ly/d6koEz

♥ Why Designers Shouldn’t Settle | Webdesigner Depot http://ow.ly/1pX6wT

♥ 30 Powerful WordPress Plugins For Blog Administrators | Graphic and Web Design B.. http://bit.ly/cJ3NAH

♥ “How to Kill the Design Community”| Webdesigner Depot http://bit.ly/aGJzdf

♥ Great Backgrounds: Blurry Lights of NYC http://bit.ly/9iK8dP

♥ Texture Thursday: Glass 2 « PSDFan http://tinyurl.com/yc4ezft

♥ 20 Unique and Creative Logo Designs http://tinyurl.com/y9hrkro

♥ Make Watercolor and Marker Style Portraits with Illustrator http://bit.ly/cvgZ08

♥ Outlaw Design Blog » Useful Ways Creatives Can Use Digital Cameras http://cli.gs/as7QY

♥ RT @LogoDesignLove Landor’s identity for 7×7 http://bit.ly/a4DNUR *Interesting “retro” poster design concept

♥ RT @styletime RT @justcreative 102 Respected Designers You Should Follow On Twitter http://bit.ly/cHSL7q

♥ 50 Useful Cartoon Character Design Tutorials http://is.gd/9515A

♥ The Wackiest and Most Creative iPhone Cases | Webdesigner Depot http://tinyurl.com/yk7aced

♥ Showcase of Great Web App Interfaces | Webdesigner Depot http://ow.ly/1pazLE

♥ RT @abdussalam123 30+ Handy Blank Templates for Designers http://bit.ly/6E34ED

♥ 16 Interesting WordPress Plugins to maximize Traffic and Followers from Social Net.. http://ow.ly/180T3

♥ Interesting logo concept from David Pache: WineVision ~ http://www.helveticbrands.ch/portfolio/branding/winevision/

♥ A Guide to Creating Professional Quality Logo Designs http://ow.ly/1p5tpf

♥ 55 Examples of Huge Typography in Web Design | Inspiration http://ff.im/-glncV

♥ Comics of the Week #13 | Webdesigner Depot http://bit.ly/dk8vyc

♥ Collection Of 40 Best Carefully Hand Picked Retro Designs | Graphic and Web Design Blog -Resources… http://bit.ly/aY6H6q

♥ RT @GadgetLab Swarm of Micro-Helicopters Could Create a Giant 3-D Display http://bit.ly/98Catn

♥ The Many Faces of Nazaury Delgado | Webdesigner Depot http://is.gd/8F6zL

♥ 44 Awesome Business Card Designs that Will Inspire You http://tinyurl.com/yga47wv

♥ 20 Breathtaking & Eye Catching Design Wallpapers http://bit.ly/8OWesR

♥ RT @BLblog Living in a Shell – Nautilus House http://bit.ly/Dug2Z

♥ 80 Awesome Fresh Post for Designers and Developers|tripwire magazine http://tinyurl.com/y9aqhsa

♥ 50 Excellent WordPress Themes For Starting an Online Magazine http://is.gd/8mIDi

♥ Smashing Slab Serif Typography « CreativityDen http://ow.ly/1oDjmK

♥ RT @toxel Toxel.com » Modern Beds and Creative Bed Designs http://bit.ly/NdmFC

♥ Blast from the Past: Vintage Technologies That We No Longer Use | Webdesigner Depot http://is.gd/8ALkA

♥ 35 Latest High-Quality Free Fonts for Professional Designers http://tinyurl.com/y9luas2

♥ A chat with Chris Spooner | TheLanceLife http://tinyurl.com/ya4qu5p

♥ Bizarre & Stylish Steampunk Creations http://is.gd/8siVl

♥ RT @FreelanceFolder Open Thread: Do You Take All the Work You Are Offered? http://bit.ly/9LqnDa

♥ 70 Business Card Designs | designrfix.com http://tinyurl.com/ycy74gg

♥ Mega Collection of The Best Free Social Media Icons for Designers http://is.gd/85sLx

♥ RT @Designrfix 40 Useful Photoshop Tutorials on Photo Manipulation | designrfix.com http://bit.ly/1njkp

♥ RT @fudgegraphics Free High Resolution Plain and Grunge Paper Textures http://bt.io/ESyz

In my last post, I told how I’d won millions of pounds and was going to quit blogging and travel the world!

While it would be good to travel the globe, unfortunately, I don’t have rich relatives (that I know of) who have made me a millionaire.

Thanks to everyone who left messages on twitter about my post. Most of you knew it was an April Fools joke, hehe.

For a round up of the best April Fools jokes this year, Mashable have a great article showcasing the best ones.

BTW, if anyone does have a few million pound to spare, please give freely

This is a really quick post. Basically (and to cut a long story short), I’ve just inherited a couple of million pounds from a relative of mine who has just passed away.

I’ll update this post with more info soon, however, this will be my final article (and the end of this blog). I plan to travel the world and buy a mansion somewhere. I will still work on existing projects, but will not be taking on any more work until my world tour is over.

Thanks everyone for reading my blog over the past year.

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Bye for now…