This article was published 10 yearsIt’s estimated that up to 1 in every 10 – 20 people in the UK has some degree of dyslexia – a learning difficulty that can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling, with 4{ff546b69e23b1524d799f96c6ba7a638e1f677053b0a2a1568b05315fd5f8fc7} of the population being severely affected. However, for some, the…
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Confessions of a Design Geek
interview :: stranger collective
This article was published 11 years I have long been inspired by the work of ‘creative content studio’ Stranger Collective, headed up by my very talented sister Clare Howdle and her business partner Helen Gilchrist. Having worked with them on a few projects, I have frequently been impressed by…
Confessions of a Design Geek
out and about :: a stroll along london’s southbank
This article was published 12 years It’s September, and for the design geeks amongst us, that can mean only one thing – the London Design Festival! Before the madness descends, I thought I’d take a few moments to appreciate the creative diversity that makes London such an appropriate place for…
Confessions of a Design Geek
out and about :: colour run
This article was published 12 years There are all sorts of things you can do to improve your creativity and productivity from sticking a plant on your desk to implementing the Stephen Covey method, but sometimes there’s nothing quite as effective as taking the weekend off, letting your (multicoloured) hair…
Confessions of a Design Geek
feature :: life through the lens of a lomo
This article was published 13 years A little while ago, I decided to spend a day following the 10 Golden Rules of Lomography to see how they would affect my photography, and my creativity. Before I tell you how I got on, here’s a bit of background… The story of…
Confessions of a Design Geek
out and about :: d&ad new blood
This article was published 14 years In 1962 a group of designers and art directors, which included David Bailey, Terence Donovan and Alan Fletcher, founded British Design & Art Direction to: “celebrate creative communication and raise standards within their industry”. Now called the D&AD, and with the ambition: “to inform, educate and…
Confessions of a Design Geek
creative spaces :: raw
This article was published 15 yearsThis creative space is home to design agency Raw and is housed within the Engine House of Salford’s Islington Mill. The original features, airy spaces and personal touches conspire to make this a really inspirational environment that Raw hope to call home for many years…
Confessions of a Design Geek
here’s one I made earlier :: mini diana
Apparently there are 10 Golden Rules to lomography, which we tried to follow on our first outing with Diana, which took us to Hawaii and San Francisco (and somewhat reluctantly; back to London).