What was it like to work remotely in 2008
What was it like to work remotely in 2008? I can tell you because I did. What does that mean, well, for starters, there were no capable smart phones and tablets back then so we all just used laptops or desktop computers. We had to carry them with us everywhere we went...
A rant on overdoing brand work aka easy branding
The difference between sticking a company's logo everywhere and brand building is not as subtle as it may appear to some. There is this misconception coming from the old (offline) days, that putting a logo on any product makes it more valuable. While this is certainly...
Fast forward and step back
When we thought we had reached our peak, that’s where the journey just began… 25th January 2015, 11:25am Breezy, cold morning at Leeds Bradford Airport, United Kingdom. After 2hrs flight in a crowded low-cost airplane it felt like a relief. And that motivating thought...
How to navigate the tough business of creativity?
Selling creativity can be tough. Especially when you are trying to seal a deal with a risk-averse company. That is, a staggering majority of business folks out there. For analytical minds, creative often means a gamble. Whereas a usual business opts for predictable...
Views: Cindy Sherman in National Portrait Gallery London
London has one major advantage over other cities in UK. It attracts BIG names like no other place. When I saw Sherman's exhibition advert, it took me few seconds to make up my mind. I had to see it live. Arranged all the travel and in no-time we were boarding LNER...
How I eventually landed on experience design path. And quite unexpectedly, too.
After years of doing so many creative things, I came to an interesting conclusion. I was honing virtually infinite number of skills, taking the very best from all the creative disciplines and people I came across… Being...
Storytelling, user-oriented hyper designer & other myths.
If a design object is intended to be ever used by anyone, then it should be designed with a prospect user in mind. In case you missed it, user-centred (or centered, hello America!) approach is believed to be one of the latest achievements in...
A note about my writing
This is loosely categorized pile of thoughts. At some point I may introduce some better order here, but for now – it’s a sketchbook. Perhaps the very reason why blogs exist.