Category Archives: Business

A designer without a portfolio?!

Posted on Friday, 27 January 2012 by graham

This was my first portfolio. It is a beautiful leather-bound A2 size folder with a number of glossy leaves inside. Each leaf has a mounted presentation of a project, painstakingly printed, cropped and mounted by my own fair hands. This … Continue reading →

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Embracing failure

Posted on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 by graham

Creating a culture where failure is a necessary and essential part of  product development can greatly enhance the collaboration and motivation of your team. This blog post on Neil Gaiman’s blog sums up this spirit up better than I ever could ever hope … Continue reading →

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Don Norman: We need more ‘generalists’

Posted on Tuesday, 20 September 2011 by graham

I found this speech tucked away in the Q&A section of Don Norman lecture at Stanford University. As usual, Don is completely on the money. However, Its not only only design education that needs to change. The industry still hires … Continue reading →

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Embedding a new user experience team

Posted on Sunday, 3 July 2011 by graham

Almost 3 years ago I left Yahoo! and London to embark on my new role at Symantec in Gloucester. I have honestly loved every minute of it…despite the regular sleepless nights! At the time of joining my host organisation ‘MessageLabs’ had … Continue reading →

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Creative leadership styles

Posted on Sunday, 3 July 2011 by graham

In our fast-paced modern world of web development, speed is of the essence. Indeed, innovation often takes a back seat in order to get ‘something’ into the wilds. This pioneering spirit allows businesses to capitalise on a new market segment … Continue reading →

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