PinnedChaos, Derrida and pigeons: Things I learnt from Dave SnowdenTo hear Dave Snowden talk is to be treated to an avalanche of fascinating ideas, with many being relevant to the design process.Aug 31, 2022Aug 31, 2022
PinnedPublished inUX CollectiveMicrocopy: An essential guide to becoming a more literate designerDesigners should not be mere decorators, but have an understanding of language and microcopy, a crucial design skill, now more than ever.May 14, 20214May 14, 20214
PinnedPublished inUX CollectiveThe art of visualising music: A brief history of graphic notationDesign and music intersect in many areas, yet one relatively obscure but staggeringly creative area is in the design of graphic notation.Oct 7, 20222Oct 7, 20222
Published inUX CollectiveThe Vignelli Canon: A design classic from the last of the modernistsMassimo Vignelli, the multi-faceted designer and thinker, was the last of the great modernist designers. A utilitarian, design reactionary…Feb 1, 20232Feb 1, 20232
Published inUX CollectiveThe Barry Lyndon poster is a design classic, not designed by Saul BassThe Barry Lyndon poster is an iconic masterpiece, and an interesting example of the inaccurate attribution found while I was researching…Apr 28, 2022Apr 28, 2022
Published inUX CollectiveCardew’s Treatise: The greatest musical score ever designedThe ‘Mount Everest’ of graphical musical scores, Treatise still surprises with its invention and beauty.Feb 1, 2023Feb 1, 2023
Published inUX CollectiveDesign detail: Crafting better shadows for interactionShadow doesn’t get as much love such as cool colour palettes or super sexy shapes, but it is vital in communicating interaction.Feb 1, 20231Feb 1, 20231
Published inUX CollectivePilot error, Chapanis and the shape of things to comeHow Alphonse Chapanis, a young psychologist, saved the lives of WWII pilots through clever design.Apr 28, 2022Apr 28, 2022
Published inUX CollectiveDesign principle: Effective listening through reflective questioningListening is a vital UX skill we can all get better at, and a chatbot experiment from the 1960s teaches us how.Feb 1, 2023Feb 1, 2023
Published inBootcampFavorite podcasts for creatives, designers, and amateur psychologists14 hugely interesting and educational podcasts on design, creativity and psychology to fill any learning void.Apr 23, 2021Apr 23, 2021
