Author: Alan Firmin

Alan’s worked in advertising for nearly 20 years and has just returned to England after being the Regional Creative Director and Digital Strategic Director for VML in the Middle East. An award-winning Creative Director, he has a real passion, probably addiction, for social media. He even launched his own social media community in late 2011 for people who collect comic books, coins, stamps, antiques etc. It’s called Sqrall. He was once called 'The king of geeks' because of Sqrall, which he took as the ultimate compliment. He is a writer, poet, artist and he lives with his wife and two children in England.

Design

52 Ace Illustrators In One Deck Of Cards

Alan Firmin

I love art of all kinds. I don’t care if it is a Van Gogh or a piece of graffiti on a subway wall. The rise of Banksy in the commercial art world is only be possible thanks to all the great graffiti artists of the 1980s and onwards who paved the way with their incredible innovations. One reason why ...

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Geek

Star Wars Cupcake Stencils For Kitchens In A Galaxy Far Far Away

Alan Firmin

Use the spatula, Luke! Yes, Star Wars fever has hit the kitchens again. With a range of wonderful Star Wars stencils, cupcake holders and action figure decorations, you can fight the dark side of hunger and ‘Chewbacca’ a couple of cupcakes. You can almost hear every rebel sweet tooth cheering with d ...

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Lifestyle

The Importance Of A Healthy Work Environment [Infographic]

Alan Firmin

Considering the amount of time we spend in the office, at home or in some coffee shop working feverishly over a computer for work, it is important that we do it as healthily as possible. The right temperature, proper lighting, calming colors and a little greenery will go a long way to keeping you he ...

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Geek

Create Your Own Han Solo Carbon Freezing Star Wars Moment

Alan Firmin

I spent many a day in my childhood as Han Solo. No, not the leather outfit, but pretending to be the space saving, evil empire fighting, girl getting (well trying anyway), hero of the Star Wars films. I am not sure if most of my friends enjoyed the game as much as me because they would always have t ...

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Social Media

Even Mark Zuckerberg’s Hoodie Has Influence

Alan Firmin

Mark Zuckerberg is facing some of the sternest criticism he has ever faced in the press at the moment. Is it still from the Winklevoss twins after a share of the Facebook pie? Is it the Facebook hoards tired of yet another change to the free social media service they use on a daily basis? Maybe it i ...

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Technology

Music To Help You Dance On Demand, Legally [Infographic]

Alan Firmin

Chances are, if you said you were downloading music in the 90s, you were greeted with a look that Captain Jack Sparrow was more accustomed to. Yes, piracy in the online music download industry was rife, with Napster leading the charge of bringing music industry big wigs running around in their solid ...

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