Between dreaming and reality is where our expertise exists
A creative blueprint to learn from I happened upon an interesting site belonging to a local brand agency here in Edinburgh. Contagious, specialise in working with big multi-national drinks brands....
Designer and writer Alan Moore thinks beauty is the key to everything
Do Design – Why beauty is the key to everything “We were all born inherently creative. We all have the capacity to bring beautiful things into this world and should...
Pantone and Prince – Some collaborations need no words
Some people/businesses completely embody what they do. So much so that they take their association with their product (whatever it may be) to another level. Often, it’s a combination...
Element Talks, Warsaw: insights from the founders – turning a sideline into a career – creating a vital European design event
In April 2017 I was kindly asked to speak at Element Talks, Warsaw. Now in its fourth year, it was founded by two students Paula Kacprzak and Olga Rafalska...
‘An open mic night changed my life’ – Manchester poet Tony Walsh on carving a career from a sideline
I’m not sure if Tony Walsh was a household name in the UK or not before he delivered his poem This Is The Place at a remembrance service the day after the...
Hip Hop hooray: self-innovation lessons from a culture busting movement
On this day back in 1973 Hip Hop was born and it has continued to innovate music, fashion and our culture ever since. It became more than a way for...
Summer with a Roman Emperor; an introduction to Stoic Philosophy
“Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it – Epictetus.” Part of my summer reading this year has focused on Stoic Philosophy. It’s a school of thought that dates back to the...
Poem: Stoic 101
Stoic 101 What did you expect that the winds would howl around all others and leave you unruffled Or for the Suns Ray’s to travel light-years to warm you and...
Creativity vs Criticism: Filmmaker Kevin Smith has an inspiring philosophy
“More often than not, a hero’s most epic battle is the one you never see; it’s the battle that goes on within him or herself.” – Kevin Smith I recently...
Empathy Canvas: A tool for problem solvers, collaborators and influencers
What is the Empathy Canvas for? Empathy is the currency of all change. Without taking the time to walk in the shoes of the people we are trying to affect,...