Two new old tools – Mindmup and Tricider
Here’s two free online tools which do something you’d usually have to pay for. They’re not new, but they’re new to me.: Brainstorming/mindmapping/cloud thinking Whatever you call it, there’s […]
Read moreRoads that wirelessly charge electric cars
Here’s an ambitious forward thinking project – cables under roads which can generate a field which is picked up by a special coil built into electric cars to charge them. […]
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What time does your website close?
The Local Government Association has complied it’s list of the 10 most bizzare calls councils have received in the past year. While many people can be suprised at […]
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Telling people’s stories by letting them tell it themselves.
So much of work within a communications team is about telling a story – using it to show or reinforce a connection between a person and and someone or something else. […]
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(Very) Honest webdesign feedback.
How can you get really honest feedback about your website or digital project? Richard Littauer realised that when he gets drunk, he gets very honest, and it turns out […]
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Don’t be offended if I’m not offended.
New York designer SwissMiss posted an interesting video about being offended – how the ability to be offended is a relatively recent privilege for the masses, while also questioning what […]
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The best design is invisable
When something has been designed exceptionally well, you shouldn’t notice “the design”. You should be using a service which just works, not fighting to understand what the process […]
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Great design doesn’t need to “wow”
Another post about good design. It doesn’t need to “wow” its audience, good design works. And it may look boring or dull, but if it allows people to accomplish […]
Read moreAnalog tools to help you design
In a digital world where you can be overwhelmed with online services to help wireframe, brainstorm and project manage, it’s nice to see some attention being given to some […]
Read moreThe value in what’s free or hidden
I’ve spent my career in the charity and public sector, where services are often offered to those in need for free at the point of delivery. This can […]
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