Time Tracking
I've always been a fan of being disciplined about time tracking in my consulting work. Whether we like it or not, the hour is the universally accepted unit by which…
Opportunity
There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and…
Visual Understanding
I've been promising myself for several years to get back to doing some painting. Recently I got myself some acrylic colours and some brushes and have been taking a stab…
Leave the Wolf
The xkcd comic above caught my attention when it was originally published a while back, and it came back to mind as I mulled over the usual year-end thoughts about…
Personal Projects – Finding your Niche
I wrote about personal projects a while back, to my great surprise it has become one of the most popular things I've ever written. I shouldn't be surprised really, so…
The Jargon Problem
I've always been fascinated with language and the ways it can be used. Clear, evocative prose expressed in an authentic voice is such a pleasure to read. It can be…
Compassionate Design
I've been thinking a lot about the concept of compassion lately, and about how it relates to my work as a designer. It's a tricky concept. When you look for…
Product Licensing Gone Wrong
– Follow-up
My post in response to Bob Parks piece for Bloomberg Businessweek, The Greatest Running Shoe Never Sold and my comment left on the article comment thread received a very thoughtful…