As you’re scrolling through your Facebook newsfeed, pause for a moment, breathe and ask yourself: ‘Am I hooked?’ If you said ‘yes’ you’re not alone. If you said ‘no’ then you could be in denial. Why?
Digital ruminations beyond the conciseness of Twitter
Design Psychology November 11, 2018
As you’re scrolling through your Facebook newsfeed, pause for a moment, breathe and ask yourself: ‘Am I hooked?’ If you said ‘yes’ you’re not alone. If you said ‘no’ then you could be in denial. Why?
Work December 04, 2017
Freelancing: it conjures up the romantic idea of liberation from the daily grind of being an employee. As a professional in technology, this can bear a modicum of truth - the chance of flying solo as a freelancer removes specific barriers that make it achievable to work on projects that interest you, negotiating prices that generally leave employee salaries faltering in the dust. In this post, I’ll superficially highlight the various traits of freelancing and the responsibilities that entail being a sole trader in the UK.
Technology July 02, 2017
When you hear ‘Jekyll’, you may think of the infamous character in Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’. In the web development world however, Jekyll has been adopted as the flag-bearing standard for static site generators (SSGs). ‘Wait!’ I hear you say: ‘Static? That doesn’t sound useful…and what’s with the generator?’ Enter my secret laboratory and I shall explain…
Technology Disruption June 27, 2017
Today, the humble automated teller machine, otherwise referred to as an ATM celebrated its half-century birthday. Clearly, the banking industry has been around for a long time and in the past few years has seen nearly exponential technological progress, both with internal operations and for banking customers.
Design June 03, 2017
A bit late to the game, I indulged in playing with Instagram for the first time a few weeks back. With its strong brand association and prominent integration into Facebook, the seven year old picture-based social network has gained an exponential following over the years since its inception, currently at over 700 million users. So why did I take so long to get with the trend?
Career June 01, 2017
I recently attended a talk at Huge Inc organised by The UX Crunch. The guest speakers were from three different organisations: two from design agencies and one was based in-house. What was noteworthy was all of them had experience of working in both positions for many years; but was their advice consistent?
Today, I unveiled the updated branding for my digital presence across the portfolio, this blog and the Twitter account. I’ll break down what I did and why I did it. Generally, updates shouldn’t be taken lightly but I needed to unify all of the above. So, after deliberating carefully over the pros and cons, this is what I found…
Career May 22, 2017
One of the biggest free-to-attend technology job fairs in London, Silicon Milkroundabout (SMR) attracts capable young job seekers and hot companies looking to hire new talent for two days straight at the Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane. But what’s the right way to attend?
Technology Automation January 26, 2017
Does your job involve mundane tasks? Well, spare a thought for the humble admin assistant, the unsung heroes of mundanity. Having been in contact with administrative roles for many years across the public and private sectors on both sides of the Atlantic, I’ve seen colleagues executing tasks that would be much better suited to a not too overly-sophisticated robot. So in the impending age of automation where do they stand?
People Psychology October 02, 2016
If as a designer you’ve ever felt like you’ve made the best damn thing - an app design, a drawing, a dish, a fashion choice, literally anything involving even an ounce of creativity - only to find that when you ask someone for their opinion they’ll have criticism to give you, you’re not alone.