1. Thesis Title Page

1. Thesis Title Page

01. Thesis Title Page Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice Gil Dekel Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirementsfor the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of the University of Portsmouth   May 2009[formatted for the web...
Accessibility checklist

Accessibility checklist

By Gil Dekel, PhD. PDF version download.      V     DO    x   DO NOT Writing Style write in plain, concise, approachable language explain abbreviations and acronyms use active tone; call to action use figures of speech long dense paragraphs double negatives...
Design Course – with Dr. Gil Dekel

Design Course – with Dr. Gil Dekel

Conceptual Art Composition Typography Research skills Inspiration in art and design Abstraction in art and design The Creative Thinking Process Learning To See: concepts in photography UX and UC...
Organising information through colours: design tips

Organising information through colours: design tips

By Dr. Gil Dekel How can colours support you in organising and designing information in your print or online projects?  Here is a summary of the chapter ‘Colour’ from Tufte’s book ‘Envisioning Information’[1], with further suggestions I came across during my work as a...
Dr. Dekel’s 10 most important rules for Graphic Designers

Dr. Dekel’s 10 most important rules for Graphic Designers

Dr. Gil Dekel. 1. Break the Rules: Learn the rules, and then break them. Invent new rules. But remember to first learn the existing rules, and only then to break them. 2. Listen: You have two ears and only one mouth, so listen twice than speaking. Listen, look, and...
Lessons from ‘The Social Entrepreneur’ book by Andrew Mawson

Lessons from ‘The Social Entrepreneur’ book by Andrew Mawson

By Gil Dekel, PhD. Summary of main insights from Andrew’s experience: – Don’t take ‘no’ for an answer. – Set an example. People will respect that, and gather around you. – Question the consensus, and challenge policy makers. – Fine words cannot...