Culture

Article — 22 February 2017 — 633 words

How to improve your job stories

This month’s digital design digest features a couple of articles about getting the most out of job stories. Plus, promising news from the world of CSS, how the Guardian is increasing its subscriber numbers, and where government goes wrong with digital transformation.

Article — 25 January 2017 — 650 words

Why people are losing trust in the media — and advertisers

Digital — Media — User experience

Why people are losing trust in the media and advertisers, why ugly websites succeed, and why it’s time to ditch PDFs.

Article — 18 November 2016 — 1,310 words

Ten years of twitting about

Digital — Media

In ten years, Twitter has transformed from a geek enclave to a mainstream form of communication. But I find it difficult to imagine signing up to Twitter today.

Article — 7 November 2016 — 1,092 words

The perils of the ‘launch and leave’ approach to project management

Architecture — Digital — User experience

Our perspective on how a digital product should be managed is strongly influenced by our background and our role. That certainly helps explain some of the difficult conversations I have had over the years.

Article — 11 August 2016 — 498 words

Today’s newspaper circulation figures show why clickbait is a losing strategy

Digital — Media

The free versus paywall debate was a red herring. What matters is the quality of the product.

Article — 23 March 2014 — 1,293 words

Can web design really learn from brutalist architecture?

Architecture — User experience — Web

As a web designer with an interest in brutalist architecture, I was fascinated to read an article about what web designers can learn from brutalism. But perhaps instead of taking inspiration, perhaps the lessons are in what web designers should avoid.

Article — 31 January 2014 — 798 words

Iceland adventures part 4: architecture

Architecture — Personal — Travel

There is some interesting architecture in Iceland. Here are some buildings that particularly caught my eye on my recent trip there.

Article — 3 July 2013 — 1,495 words

Derby Street demolitions – aftermath

Architecture

On Sunday, Dundee’s tallest buildings disappeared from the skyline forever. They were merely 40 years old, but were said to be too costly to maintain and too difficult to rent out. In seconds, these proud, sturdy structures collapsed into rubble — but not without a fight.

Article — 31 May 2013 — 264 words

Derby Street demolitions, Dundee

Architecture

Bucklemaker Court and Butterburn Court are currently the tallest buildings in Dundee. But in less than a month they will be gone entirely.

Article — 20 May 2013 — 337 words

Tayside House demolition

Architecture

One of Dundee’s most notable buildings currently undergoing demolition.

Article — 1 January 2013 — 1,421 words

Was Joyce Hatto always a con artist?

Media — Music

Joyce Hatto was a revered pianist until her recordings were revealed to be fakes after her death. But was the truth about her recordings staring everyone in the face all along?