Articles

Other people’s opinion of you are none of your business

It’s early morning as I write, and I can hear bird song in the garden outside. Last night I was listening to a different kind of music with my Dad...

Getting unstuck when you’re working on your own projects

The image above was created by a graphics bot called Pixel Sorter which got stuck in a duel with another bot on Twitter. I tweeted about it yesterday and they...

How to sidestep creative perfectionism by acting like a startup

Creative people, myself included, often get hung up on how things look. Here's how to stop polishing, and start shipping instead.

Hate being a graphic designer? Don’t. Your job is an escape route, not a trap.

Maybe you’ve been doing your design job so long that you can’t remember why you got into the profession in the first place.

I’ve been having a staring match with my garden shed

Every time I’ve looked out of my bedroom window for the past few weeks, my shed has been there, unblinkingly transmitting this thought into my mind:  “You need somewhere to...

Keep going.

Humans don't come with an instruction manual, and our lives don't come with a map. How then can we find our way in life?

If it sounds like writing, rewrite it.

What would I say to you if you were sitting opposite from me right now? (assuming I'm not having an 'introverted' moment). It's hard to say in advance... but hopefully...

7 lessons about blogging you can learn from The Oatmeal’s Matthew Inman

Until a few weeks ago I had no idea that Matthew Inman — the man behind one of the biggest comics on the internet — was once a web designer. ...

The false economy of boxes

I’ve just been hiking in the wide open spaces of the Scottish Highlands, where I was turning my head to see the full extent of the sunset instead of my...

How to fix Mondays

Opening up your inbox on a Monday can be a grim experience.  Ideally you'll have done a few hours work before even contemplating it. Let's be realistic though: inbox avoidance...