Technology

Article — 25 February 2015 — 1,606 words

When the disrupters are disrupted: What is the future for digital professionals?

Digital transformation results in the eventual destruction of digital teams. So what will that mean for those of us who work in digital?

Article — 19 February 2015 — 1,351 words

Is the Register right about Gov.uk and the Government Digital Service?

Digital — User experience — Web

Gov.uk is the darling of the digital profession. But now it has been described as the most hated website of all time. So what’s going on?

Article — 12 February 2015 — 620 words

Strategies for dealing with creative block

Digital — User experience — Work

It’s a puzzle that has haunted writers, artists and other creatives since the caveman first applied ink to a wall. Blockbox is one brilliant way to tackle difficult creative problems.

Article — 10 December 2014 — 394 words

PNG versus SVG

Sport — Technology — Web

For years the debate has raged on. Which image file format is better: PNG or SVG? The Commonwealth Games gave us the chance to find out.

Article — 13 November 2014 — 780 words

Am I alone in thinking email doesn’t need to be fixed?

Design — Web

Inbox is Google’s latest attempt to rethink email. But why make the world’s most popular communication platform more complicated?

Article — 10 November 2014 — 809 words

The annual redesign

Design — Web — Work

Every year, at around this time of year, I get an urge to scratch that itch. I have to redesign my website. This year the visuals are jazzier. But the code behind the scenes is making me cringe.

Article — 16 April 2014 — 225 words

Web designers need to have an invisible hand

Economics — User experience — Web

Why user-centred design is like a trade.

Article — 23 March 2014 — 1,293 words

Can web design really learn from brutalist architecture?

Architecture — Design — 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 — 14 March 2014 — 259 words

Website launch: Study at St Andrews

User experience — Web — Work

For the past 12 months, I have been working on the new Study at St Andrews website, a full replacement for the webpages aimed at prospective students of the University of St Andrews.

Article — 12 March 2014 — 617 words