Interface Design Mantras
I had my first speaking experience at Refresh Edinburgh in February, discussing my interface design ‘mantras’. To save you listening to me warble on for 25 minutes, below is a quick write-up covering...
View ArticleA New Approach (Part I)
Disclaimer: the acts featured in this case study are not associated with the actual event; they’ve been chosen only as examples, for the purpose of these process articles. Two streams of thinking I’ve...
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A New Approach (Part II)
Disclaimer: the acts featured in this case study are not associated with the actual event; they’ve been chosen only as examples, for the purpose of these process articles. Following on from getting the...
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FreeAgent App Redesign
A comprehensive redesign of the FreeAgent application. Redesigning whole sections, improving navigation, creating richer content, reducing asset load for improved performance, and much more.
View Article‘The Mindful Designer’ Talk
I was humbled to have been asked to speak at the fantastic New Adventures In Web Design by Colly & Greg this year, alongside a slew of people who’s work and thinking I’ve admired for some time. The...
View ArticleEarnest
Earnest is a simple record-keeping iPhone app allowing small businesses and the self-employed to track their income and expenses, and know how much tax they owe. I designed the app itself, along with...
View ArticleContent is the fuel
My good pal Alex published a video today. He echoes the words of Jeffrey Zeldman in stressing that “content precedes design” — that design without reference to real content is simply self-serving. He’s...
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Aligned values
“To invest in art and design means putting public money into areas whose value cannot be captured on a spreadsheet” Andrew Marr, Can good design save the economy? If you’ve ever worked with clients,...
View ArticleChoosing type and finding fonts
When I speak to someone about their new side project idea, inevitably the question is asked: how should it be branded? This conversation is usually one I have with developers and engineers, but by no...
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