Design Thoughts

Hiring the right people can be a challenge. We spend around 70 per cent of our time with our colleagues, so it’s pretty imperative that they can not only deliver results but also that we can work well with them. The comfort of knowing they’re not a raging maniac that could diminish your business clientele, connections and general office morale… Read More ￫

Looking back to when I first started designing, if there was a single thing I could go back and tell myself, that would be to train my design eye, my ability to critique and identify good design. A good design eye oftentimes exceeds the ability of the designer. This is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, this means that… Read More ￫

It applied to Ludwig Mies van der Rohe when he was designing buildings in the mid 1900’s, and it remains true in product design today. Though I don’t profess to know much about architecture, another likely commonality with product design is that it’s those same details that are the easiest to forget. But it’s those little things, the tiny minutia… Read More ￫

Let’s cut to the chase. Powerpoint has gotten itself a bad reputation. Dubbed the “cornerstone of the modern corporate world” by Bryan Dove, Skyscanner, and can you blame it? Since the dawn of Microsoft Office, people of all ages across the globe have been encouraged to use it to present to their peers and colleagues. Powerpoint has made building presentations… Read More ￫

In my early days as a designer, I relied on Photoshop or CSS to tell me whether something was right or wrong. If Photoshop indicated that two shapes were aligned, then they were aligned. If two different shapes were the same size, then that was the case. If two colours had the same hex values, then they looked the same… Read More ￫

Design is a people focused practice. All products serve a purpose to society and should be designed to appeal to the diverse group that it is made up of. Whilst each product may be tailored to a specific audience, there is no room for exclusion in regards to gender, ethnicity or ability. Unintentional exclusion in design can result in less… Read More ￫

Last Thursday we were again proud to sponsor Design Club — a new event series where the creative community figure out what’s next. Following on from April’s inaugural event, this second installment sold out within minutes and packed an equally big punch, featuring Alexis Cuddyre, head of creative and brand at ADAY, as well as Tom Blomfield and Hugo Cornejo… Read More ￫

There is something both romantic yet tricky about the word timeless. The idealist in us would love to create something timeless within our lifetime, but there is an oddness to such a desire. What does timeless even mean? Is it possible to create something as such? Moreover, does it even matter? Considering our digitally-driven world now, I’m not so sure… Read More ￫

In 2013, we explored the state and future of the digital consultancy industry, posing the question “How, When and Where Will The First Truly Great Digital Design Studio Emerge?”. Three years later in 2016, enough time has passed to discern patterns from trends. In that time the industry has experienced seismic shifts and a sweeping wave of consolidation. So let’s… Read More ￫

When I think about what it means to know, I find myself going back to language, to words. I wonder, for example, when I’m looking at a website, how do I learn about it in order for me to use it? I don’t believe the senses are enough to really understand what’s going on – we’re just simply aware that… Read More ￫

Last night we were the proud sponsors of a new design event, Design Club. Like us, Design Club is for digital product designers working in startups, big tech companies, and agencies. Sam, Tom, Camilla and Charlotte, who are behind the event, launched it as a way to bring the new creative community together to figure out what’s next. You can… Read More ￫

It turns out people REALLY love stickers. Since we first started turning the illustrations you see around the Marvel website into stickers, we’ve received thousands of emails and tweets asking for them. The thirst: @marvelapp How can we snag a few of these stickers? :) — Jad Limcaco (@jadlimcaco) September 16, 2015 OMG @marvelapp stickers ! Neeeeeeeed — Thibault Milan (@thibaultmilan)… Read More ￫