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01/04/2008 | Filed under Magazine > Latest issue / Magazine > Back issues

Issue 175 is on sale now! Discover the beauty of designing with grids, display your Flickr pics with style, and much more.

EDITORIAL INTRO FOR ISSUE 175

“I got increasingly wound up; at one point I’m sure steam started to effuse from my ears”

This is actually my third attempt at writing a welcome message. Earlier today I started writing about British ISPs, and ended up going off on a total rant about civil liberties. I got increasingly wound up, and at one point I’m sure steam started to effuse from my ears. But then I had a thought: do people really want to read my moans about ISPs?

So I sent what I’d written to a few friends and some guys on the team, asking for an honest opinion. And funnily enough, they told me that it sounded like the work of a ranting man whose head was about to explode. As such, it was unprintable.

When you’re writing, it’s easy to get carried away, and for those writing online, publishing couldn’t be easier. So it’s worth putting some editorial checks in place. And my last piece of advice is this: never publish drunk. Seriously, down that road only ruin awaits!

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Designing with grids Do grids force rigid designs or unlock hidden creativity? Should designers take advantage of frameworks or build their grids from scratch?	Create the perfect logo Good logos are bold, memorable and original – and incredibly difficult to get right. Elliot Jay Stocks finds out how the world’s leading creatives approach the challenges of identity designs
Interview with Emily Bell The director of digital content for Guardian News and Media talks about the redesign of the newspaper’s website and other exciting projects	Display photos with Lightbox Give the dull, inflexible Flickr interface a new lease of life with PHP and JavaScript. Jonathan Snook shows you how to make your pictures shine
Create animated Flash navigation Learn how to create a slick, user-friendly navigation bars for your Flash websites and integrate them into an HTML page with Dreamweaver CS3	Gallery Discover the hottest new websites from the best designers. These sites are guaranteed to get your creative juices flowing