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The Simplicity Illusion – The Sequel
27th May 2020
Is simplicity really all it’s cracked up to be? Does it have to be so highly revered and prioritised? Is it really the key to good communication? I guess it depends what you mean by simple.
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The Simplicity Illusion (2015)
13th May 2020
This is an article I wrote in April 2015. I'd experienced a situation that got me thinking about the perils of leaning on simplicity and, having revisited the subject for a new article to be published this week, I thought it'd be worth moving the old article over to the Upshot journal for ease.
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We keep it real
10th October 2019
It is with great disappointment and a very heavy heart that I must announce (and accept) that I am not, and may never be, a rock star.
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We pass it on
11th September 2019
In the words of Dave Grohl, I’ve got another confession to make. I don’t like the term graphic design. (That last bit’s mine, not Dave’s…).
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There’s more to life than work
2nd September 2019
Starting any new job can be daunting. A new environment, a new company culture. Will I fit in? Will I do a good job? How does everyone have their coffee?!
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Clients don’t know nothing
12th August 2019
I’ve lost count of the memes and social media accounts dedicated to cheap laughs at the expense of design clients. Hilarious? Rarely. Amusing? Occasionally. Justified? Probably not.