PinnedPublished inUX CollectiveLearning from failure in the design industryOur industry’s penchant for showing semi-fictional, utopian case studies has always rankled me. No project goes smoothly. There’s always…Jul 30, 2018Jul 30, 2018
Published inUX CollectiveHelp your team leaveAs an agency leader, founder, manager or anyone who hires: employee loyalty is your ideal.Jul 7, 20235Jul 7, 20235
20 pieces of random advice for designers new and oldA long time ago I started a side project that died on the vine, called WIKN (What I know Now).Jun 5, 2023Jun 5, 2023
Maturing design at a dev-centric digital agencyThis is an introspective recap of my first year at ASquared: a Brighton-based, purpose-driven digital agency putting social and…May 17, 2023May 17, 2023
Journalling: How I use Bear App for tracking progress and moreCompulsively using a note-taking app is a life-saver for those who juggle competing priorities, whether you’re in management or a…Jan 26, 2023Jan 26, 2023
Published inUX CollectiveWriting effective agency case studiesIt’s harder than it looks, and why film posters are a good start.May 19, 2022May 19, 2022
Published inUX CollectiveWhy moving from pixels to people is never a straight lineMoving from managing pixels to managing people isn’t a straightforward decision. Many of us underestimate the change in pace, scope and…May 13, 2022May 13, 2022
Agency learnings: All the P’sI’ve been trying to keep a running log of some of the learnings across agency life, and I keep circling around four P’sMar 22, 2022Mar 22, 2022
Leaving Clearleft (again)9 years. Or 3,287 days. Or 78,894 hours. Almost a decade spent with one company in Brighton. I went from a fresh, wide-eyed and hungry…Jan 24, 2022Jan 24, 2022
Published inUX CollectiveThe discovery paradoxMeet Sophie. A business leader at a large organisation, Sophie oversees multiple products. She works with both her in-house product and…Sep 21, 20211Sep 21, 20211