1. 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.

  2. Weeknote 22

    A week in Germany.

  3. Progressive brand enhancement in design systems

    How does your design system turn the brand dial up or down in a diverse organisation?

  4. 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.

  5. Weeknotes 20

    The one where we went to Ynishir, I get over a bad chest infection, and I get my laptop repaired.

  6. Maam as in jam

    The day I went to Buckingham Palace, queued for a sandwich and accidentally met the Queen.

  7. 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!

  8. 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.

  9. Weeknotes 19

    The cold turns into chest infection. The death of a design hero. An aside into purposeful inspiration and visual hoarding.

  10. Weeknotes 18

    A sniffling cold. The last trip to Heidelberg for the year. The start of two weeks off.