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Notes on how I work.
Short, practical write-ups about process, type, colour and teaching. No newsletter, no pop-ups.
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Process
Why I still sketch on paper first
Ten bad ideas on paper cost nothing. One bad idea in a design file costs an afternoon.
Colour
A colour system you can explain in one minute
Six colours, each with a job. If you cannot say the job out loud, cut the colour.
Mobile
Designing for the thumb, not the mouse
Where thumbs actually reach, and what that means for buttons, menus and forms.
Workshops
Notes from a two-day workshop with sticky notes
What I ran, what worked, and the one exercise I would always repeat.
Type
Type on screens: three rules I keep
Size, spacing and contrast. Get these three right and most type problems disappear.
Uses
My desk setup, honestly
One screen, a decent chair, and a rule about what stays on the desk.
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