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Introduction

Welcome to PeachyDragon.com

I am a graphic designer, artist, animator and illustrator, living in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.

My services are offered in the areas of graphic design, illustration, logo design, 3D modeling, 3D animation, website design, fine art, Layout, HTML, CSS, nude drawings and sketches.

I am full-time designer who is self-employed. On this site you will find a list of my services, as well as my portfolio and CV. Other graphic designers may have let you down in the past, but I take pride in my effective work and sense of urgency. Graphic design is a passion of mine, which leads not only to graphic design as a daily activity, but graphic design as a way of life.

The latest from my Design Blog

New Modeling Photography pics section

I haven't posted anything in a while. Despite the fact that my portfolio is quite outdated I have created a new modeling photography section and uploaded some pics there. I will attempt to update my portfolio regularly and will post updates in my blog. Here are some of my favourite high contrast modeling shoots I photographed recently. I used dramatic lighting with a coloured fill-light on most of these.

1 Mar, 2011

How to get Google to notice your site and get inbound links

In a previous article, 4 things to look at when promoting a new site and doing Search Engine Optimization, I explained link building to some extent as well as the concept of Meta Tags. Now I wish to clarify these concepts a bit more and set the priorities straight. Those of my clients who do write their own meta-tags often struggle and take a long time. I think the trick is not to over-think it.

19 Jul, 2010

4 things to look at when promoting a new site and doing Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

In order to provide my website customers with the best service I have decided to compile this document in order to aid my clients in making decisions regarding website optimization for search-engines as well as content choices. There are many many things that are taken into consideration by Google when rating and ranking your site. By weighing these many factors the engine decides how high your site scores when ranked for certain search words. Did I mention there are MANY factors?

7 Jul, 2010

More thoughts you should have before starting a website

Here are some of the topics I cover in this article: 1. Should everyone have a website? 2. Does a website need a marketing campaign? 3. Can you update a site yourself? 4. How will site statistics be tracked? 5. Do you already have a domain name and/or hosting service?

1 Jul, 2010

How to write website content and make sure your design works

Providing text and information to your website designer can be a tricky and a new experience for most. Here are some rough guidelines to make sure you get the most for your money and save time and energy for everyone involved.

17 Jun, 2010