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This section contains personal and public sector projects, plus a few publicised projects from current and past studios I've worked with. Enjoy!

For more up-to-date details, please see my blog.

slow food

hourglass and a legless table…

The second phase of a project investigating etiquette around dining and translating it into objects branched into a few different directions. This pair pf objects were based oon the speed at which we eat and taking the time to improve the quality of the experience, which often requires sacrificing speed and efficiency.... Read More

Posted on 10/12

PlusYou

visual identity for the proposition behind my final degree exhibition

PlusYou was an umbrella concept developed to guide a number of pieces produced for my final degree show at Goldsmiths, which embodies the principles of this 'proposition'... Read More

Posted on 10/12

don’t fear the faux-pas

celebrating accidents and questioning dining etiquette

One of three mini-concepts to come from a research project investigating dining etiquette, this pair of objects question an irrational heightened fear of accidents in a dining situation... Read More

Posted on 10/12

Axontex opportunity document

presenting a summary of possibilities for a new technology

As part of the Design Council's Technology Campaign, myself Alex Holmes and Nick Marsh set up a multi-disciplined design studio, which provided a range of design services to eight UK based technology startups... Read More

Posted on 10/12

Goldsmiths degree show 2006

an inter-disciplinary approach to publicise an inter-disciplinary show

Getting 35 creative and opinionated people to move in the same direction when you're considering how to represent the group for their degree show may be difficult, but a participatory process was the only one that would do in order to develop a brand and visual identity for the show. I was in charge of 'special projects'... Read More

Posted on 10/12

RED Democracy

how to engage the public with local and national government

I joined the RED team at the Design Council as an assistant designer and produced a wide range of collateral, from workshop items, booklets, presentations, an exhibition for the London Design Festival, and the RED blog... Read More

Posted on 10/12

OurNewSchool

co-designing a process for designing user-cented schools

Building Schools for the Future is the largest government building project in over 50 years and is investing around £70bn to rebuild or refurbish every primary and secondary school in the UK.... Read More

Posted on 10/05

Customiser interface

proposing three modes of interfacing with a new empathic technology

Customiser had a new empathic web technology that provided incredibly accurate recommendations for consumers, and also could put people in touch with other like-minded people. Our challenge was to consider the form and function of this interface, and then to design a prototype Flash run-through of the process.... Read More

Posted on 10/06

Lincoln motor show exhibition

a 1-day film proposal for a major automotive client

Whilst working at Imagination, many of the projects involved some serious repetitive code-tweaking and churning out of great numbers of assets for flash and interactive graphic installations. So it's exciting when a project like this one comes along... Read More

Posted on 11/06

pointing out the points

Producing a film and collateral for a key Design Council stakeholder presentation

Besides providing a multi-disciplinary 'task force' service for startup technology companies, producing everything from research and opportunity mapping to website and branding delivery, we were also on hand to assist the Technology Campaign in setting up and producing collateral for their events... Read More

Posted on 11/06

RED London Design Festival Exhibition

Designing RED’s LDF ‘Open House’ exhibition and conference

For The London Design Festival I was tasked with producing RED's 'Open House' exhibition, held at the Design Council. From posters to presentation graphics, planning to setup whilst also pushing to complete the refresh of RED's new blog in time for the event. Podcasts and a short film were also developed afterwards to document the exhibition.... Read More

Posted on 10/20

weareyourfriends

identity for a night in Soho, London

Weareyourfriends is a dj night based in Soho, central London. The client came up with the Mr Scruff-esque character, and wanted it to be refined and turned into a series of web and print artworks that emphasised the inclusive atmosphere of the night.... Read More

Posted on 10/12

Axontex website

green technology startup launched with the Design Council’s direction

As part of the Design Council's Technology Campaign, myself, Nick Marsh and Alex Holmes formed a student task force to rapidly provide design services to a wide range of technology startups. One of those we spent more time with were Axon - now a successful company featured in New Scientist and branching out into the green automotive industry.... Read More

Posted on 10/06

service design the movie

a quick guide to the characteristics of service design

As part of Engine's work with UCE (University of Central England), we were asked to write and produce a film to explain service design - its characteristics, the way it works and the key benefits that help it stand out against other disciplines.... Read More

Posted on 10/05

switchwall

interactive installation where users draw with light

This interactive wall was covered with 4-way switches, so as you run your hand across each panel, you draw with light in a different colour depending on the direction... Read More

Posted on 10/01