The iPad is such a great productivity tool, and already there are lots of great apps, and it’s hard to know which ones to choose or where to find them.

I’ve spent the last few days trawling through all the apps and these ones are my favourites, and best of all, they’re free!

I’m quite new to Wordpress and the first thing that struck me is how many really beautiful and professionally designed Wordpress themes are available for free download. Most of the time, the only “payment” or restriction, is that you attribute the design to the designer, and keep the link back to their site. In this collection, you’ll find 11 awesome, high-quality, free WordPress themes. I’ve chosen magazine style themes because they’re my favourite, and in the hunt for the theme I customised for Moonsail Design, I found many other lovely ones that I’d like to share with you.

A well designed logo is the cornerstone of all branding. It is the tangible identity of a company that distinguishes it from its competitors and makes a memorable impression in the market. It also has to work hard for the company, under a variety of circumstances and so there are certain guidelines, that if followed, take most of the guesswork out of designing an effective logo.

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds and the website TED.com is devoted to presenting videos of these riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world. While it is a wonderful resource, the main problem is that there are so many inspiring videos that it can sometimes be overwhelming. This is the first of a series of TED Talk reviews here at Moonsail Design where I will try and identify the best of the best for your easy edification.

The iPhone is such a great productivity tool, but there are so many apps, it’s hard to know which ones to choose.

Here is a list of ones I use all the time. They’re a great help if you’re a designer, and best of all, they’re free!