Mark Forrester - Independent digital designer and online entrepreneur

This morning I hacked the snow off my car windscreen and drove/skidded to Wimbledon Park to snap some shots of the snow on my Canon 7D. The UK is currently experiencing some pretty cold and icy weather.

I found some very cautious swans crossing the frozen lake, and put together this video montage trying to capture the moment. The music in the clip is by Jon Hopkins. (Recommend watching in HD on Vimeo)

So I’ve blogged/bragged about my mates band The Brothers Streep before, but that was way back in November 2006.

They’ve grown in band members AND groupies since then, but their latest feature on national television here in the UK should hopefully take them one step closer to global domination. (more…)

It’s been so long since I actually wrote anything on my blog it feels like I’m writing my first blog post again. 2009 has got off to a flying start, hence this is only the second post I’ve published in it.

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I saw the last few sunsets of 2007 over the African bushveld on a private game reserve and brought in the New Year with friends in Cape Town.

In February I had my first ski experience in the beautiful resort of Livigno, high in the Alps of Italy. One of my favourite holidays of all times! Refreshed I then settled back into my design work and began my first collaborative project with Adii on a premium wordpress theme called Gazette. Not realising this was going to be one of the biggest turning points in my freelance design career. (more…)