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Presenting practical presentations

Presenting practical presentations

Posted on 14 June 20151 September 2015

“Death by powerpoint” is a phrase I’ve heard from someone at some point wherever I’ve worked. Hopefully if you work at GDS, or spend a lot of time […]

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Being a digital human – a fear to break the magic

Posted on 20 October 201420 October 2014

I’ve been meaning to recommend the BBC Digital Human radio show and podcast since my wife found it a few weeks ago and it’s one of those programs that […]

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Posted in Communications, Design, From the internetTagged BBC, Clarks Law, digital, human nature, magic, podcast, technologyLeave a Comment on Being a digital human – a fear to break the magic

Littering says a lot about you.

Posted on 29 August 201429 September 2014

Do people litter because they’re lazy? Or a lowlife? Toronto has recently run a campaign using litter to spell out what kind of person make a mess of their […]

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Posted in DesignTagged advert, garbage, lazy, litter, Toronto, wasteLeave a Comment on Littering says a lot about you.
Build your website based on evidence, not false beliefs.

Build your website based on evidence, not false beliefs.

Posted on 23 June 201423 June 2014

Zoltán Gócza and Zoltán Kollin have created a list of common web design misconceptions and collected data, facts, quotes and articles to separate fact from fiction about so many so […]

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Posted in DesignTagged accessability, aesthetics, facts, icons, myth, usability, ux, webLeave a Comment on Build your website based on evidence, not false beliefs.

Designing the dull stuff.

Posted on 4 April 2014

When people think of designing a website, not a lot of thought is often given to the user experience of the privacy policy, legal disclaimer or other “dull” […]

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Posted in Communications, DesignTagged legal, policy, privacy, terms of serviceLeave a Comment on Designing the dull stuff.

Everybody thinks they need an infographic

Posted on 26 March 201426 March 2014

A quick definition of an infographic (which I’ve just made up) “To present a selection of data sets in a way which adds context and value in a […]

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Posted in Design, From the internet, WebsitesTagged data, graphic design, infographicLeave a Comment on Everybody thinks they need an infographic

Horse book egg

Posted on 20 March 201424 March 2014

Three things for the home I’ve found on the web recently: a horse head squirrel feeder for the garden, a table book lamp for the living room and a […]

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Posted in Design, From the internetTagged book, breakfast, egg, feeder, garden, knight, lamp, light, squirrelLeave a Comment on Horse book egg

What wearable tech should look like

Posted on 7 March 201411 March 2014

The concept of wearable tech is starting to hit the mainstream with Samsung having a smartwatch available for some time and rumours of what Apple might bring constantly […]

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*Santa* is a concept, not an idea

Posted on 13 December 201313 December 2013

Communications agency (or “brand language consultants” the URL of their about page reads) Quietroom have released a set of brand guidelines for *santa* just in time for Christmas: www.quietroom.co.uk/santa_brandbook/. As […]

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Everyday comms

Posted on 3 December 20133 December 2013

You know when you’ve been working in communications team for a while when you find yourself taking a picture of a letter from your energy company thinking “that’s […]

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