Inspirations

An occasional series of tangential inspirations, exploring their relationship to better experience design.

Yesterday’s modernity as a lens on the future’s dreamland

I recently found myself looking through a copy of V E Johnson's Modern Inventions from 1915. I’m still not sure…

6 years ago

Whimsical outcomes suggest good experience design

When does a 'thing' become elevated beyond its original purpose? Seated at the breakfast table, reading an FT article about…

6 years ago

Ridiculous creative limitations hold sublime potential

The Power Racing Series is a bit like Formula One, except the vehicles are miniature electric racing cars designed for…

8 years ago

Consistency and confidence flow from effective design systems

Consistency builds confidence. The introduction of a design system can ensure consistent delivery for complex organisations, as demonstrated in this…

8 years ago

Dominant design patterns should not preclude creative experimentation

There's an established design pattern for sailing cruisers: an open cockpit to the rear and an enclosed cabin to the…

8 years ago

Hidden ingredients and their influence on experience design

An attempt at glass blowing left me thinking about how design properties can remain hidden during manufacture yet go on…

8 years ago

Creative limitations from eccentric corners of the internet

I should preface this by saying it gets weird before it gets, well, inspirational. Or so I hope. A conversation…

8 years ago

More to see as smartphone cameras slowdown

Slowing down can help one see the previously unseen. This is as much a philosophical as a practical observation. In…

8 years ago