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  • The Simplicity Illusion – The Sequel

    The Simplicity Illusion – The Sequel

    Article

    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)

    The Simplicity Illusion (2015)

    Article

    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

    We keep it real

    Article

    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

    We pass it on

    Article

    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

    There’s more to life than work

    Article

    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

    Clients don’t know nothing

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    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.

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