On design tasks
I talk about design tasks and why they are a terrible idea, how organisations can do better, and how designers might approach interviewing in a slightly different way.
Journal
Weeknote 22
A week in Germany.
Progressive brand enhancement in design systems
How does your design system turn the brand dial up or down in a diverse organisation?
Weeknote 21
Fixed a MacBook. Fixed a light. Went to New Adventures. Finally, after about 15 years, documented some work and published it on this website.
Weeknotes 20
The one where we went to Ynishir, I get over a bad chest infection, and I get my laptop repaired.
Maam as in jam
The day I went to Buckingham Palace, queued for a sandwich and accidentally met the Queen.
Moving on from EMBL
I'm leaving EMBL in a few weeks. Do you have a project or role in which you'd think I'd be a good fit? Then get in touch!
That was the year that was
A year end recap. A bit of reflecting on the last decade. Some grumbling about Brexit, but that's the last time, I promise. It's been a while since I wrote an end of year summary post.
Weeknotes 19
The cold turns into chest infection. The death of a design hero. An aside into purposeful inspiration and visual hoarding.
Weeknotes 18
A sniffling cold. The last trip to Heidelberg for the year. The start of two weeks off.