Brand Beckham: retired star in multi-million-dollar windfall

The world's richest footballer may have announced his impending retirement yesterday, but his vast commercial endorsements have transcended his career on the pitch and are predicted to continue to even greater heights.

Brand logos to appear in Google search results

Google's annual I/O conference in San Francisco has revealed a host of exciting new features - but designers will be delighted at the announcement that company logos will now feature in Google's search results.

McDonald's graphic designer uses sunlight to advertise breakfast menu

A Chicago branch of McDonald's has designed a billboard which uses a sun-dial effect to 'point' at different breakfast options at each hour of the morning, cleverly suggesting a next choice for potential customers.

The Three Brilliant Benefits of Freelancing

Freelancing can be an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling career path. Taking your talents and utilising them on an individual basis can be a daunting prospect, as the freelancer must secure their own new business, negotiate rate of pay and deliver to deadline. This can be a tremendous challenge - but also filled with advantages permanent staff envy...

Facebook reap rewards of mobile display ads despite more users leaving the site

Social network Facebook has revealed a 38% rise in revenues year-on-year in the last quarter to reach a mammoth $1.46bn (£938bn) despite growing numbers of users leaving the site.

A Boy and His Atom: IBM create the world's smallest video

Scientists at IBM have breathed new life into short films with their world-record-breaking molecular movie titled "A Boy and His Atom".

Samsung Galaxy S4 design is 'like nothing you've ever seen before'

In the hyper-competitive arena of modern smartphones, design is everything. Samsung, who have positioned themselves nicely between Apple and HTC in the market, claim their Galaxy S4 model is a unique piece of innovation.