Dundee-based ATM advertising firm i-design has reported "encouraging" opportunities for growth after posting first-half pre-tax profits.

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Borbay, a shaggy bleached-blond 31-year old with an eye for haberdashery, came to the art world full-time two years ago after stints in graphic design, reality television, advertising and stand-up comedy.

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Clients use Rapaille's revelations--delivered orally, never in writing--to design products, packaging and advertising.

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Though the Petersiks in the past have made revenue through paid writing jobs and private design consulting, the majority of their income now comes from advertising on the site - either through automatically generated Google ads, or through direct site sponsors, which often include design and home supply companies such as the Tile Shop.

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Dundee-based firm i-design has secured exclusive rights to sell advertising space across supermarket chain Asda's entire cash machine network.

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Looking to stay lean, a growing number of start-ups and small firms are turning to crowdsourcing for a variety of one-off jobs, from simple data entry to software testing, Website design, advertising, marketing, or research and development.

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I-design said the deal "significantly" boosted the reach of its ATM estate available for advertising.

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