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This Too Shall Pass

August 24th, 2014

This Too Shall Pass shown framed

I recently made an A3 risograph print that is available to buy here.

This design was inspired by recent experiences of anxiety and OCD, particularly intrusive thoughts. For me, learning …

A design that could be no other way

February 3rd, 2014

“The form follows the function” — Jean-Baptiste Lamarck


In today’s fast-paced and lean culture where deadlines were yesterday and pitching goes unpaid, often is the case that we present the client with a design prior to receiving …

2013 Annual Report

January 1st, 2014

As 2013 drew to a close I spent the final two days at work alone. That sounds like a depressing way to begin a 2013 annual report post but actually I was there by choice simply because I had nothing …

Improving your taste

December 23rd, 2013

Taste is a learned attribute, it is initially defined by factors such as location, upbringing, wealth, culture, friendship groups etc. It might not seem apparent but all these experiences — things like who your friends are, what music you listen …

Super-basic guide to buying your first Bitcoin in the UK

December 1st, 2013

Ever since I first heard about Bitcoin I’ve been fascinated by it, probably because my little understanding of economics leaves me perplexed as to how a virtual currency with no central authority can exist, let alone fluctuate at the rate …

Moving on down

April 1st, 2013

It’s April 1st and the final snow of the winter period is yet fall. Back in January I wrote a post proclaiming my targets for the new year ahead, as of yet I have failed to achieve any of them. …

New year’s resolutions

January 2nd, 2013

I’ve never been one for setting and keeping New Year’s resolutions, I always seem to think of stale ideas such as giving up chocolate. Problem is, I really like chocolate and I’ve got a lot left over from Christmas, which …

Humans talking to humans

October 10th, 2012

Long before the Egyptians put reed to papyrus some 3,500 years ago, we developed speech, what then might have been simple sounds evolved into words, and words combined to form language capable of conveying ideas and even stories. The fact …

Even Mom needs responsive web design

April 26th, 2012

It’s old news now that many people have access to a smart/feature phones and that they’re spending a lot of time browsing web on these devices. For this reason alone, it is necessary to design for all devices, whether it …

The state of the magazine

March 25th, 2012

It’s 6:40pm on a Friday, I find myself facing a wall of possible reading materials. My train leaves in nine minutes. I’m in an all-too-often dilemma … I can’t find anything to read. I consider myself a fairly average person, …