Over the past year there’s been a lot of hype around Medium, the new publishing platform set up by Twitter co-founders Evan Williams and Biz Stone. Like most people, I too was a bit dubious at the start. Just what the world needs – another blogging platform. But then I started reading stories on it.… Continue reading Medium
Category: Inspiration
29 Posters for the Planet
This month Do The Green Thing in collaboration with WWF UK and Pentagram have launched 29 Posters for a Planet, a collection of inspiring posters made by world class creatives in support of Earth Hour. Earth Hour is the world’s largest mass participation event, where people switch their lights off between 8:30-9:30pm on March 29th… Continue reading 29 Posters for the Planet
North of the Sun
The Banff Mountain Film Festival world tour is currently making its rounds in the UK. Each year the World Tour curates the best mountain films to show – films that inspire and amaze in equal measure. My favourite by far was North of the Sun, a film about two friends who spend nine months surfing near… Continue reading North of the Sun
5 Inspiring Things
1. This beautiful piece of writing by Charles Warnke on why you should date a girl who can’t read. 2. Jenny Simmon’s website ‘Team Manon’, featuring stunning football photography. 3. Ada’s List, a growing online community of inspiring women in tech. 4. These lovely accessories made by women in Mozambique from scrap metal. 5. The… Continue reading 5 Inspiring Things
Hackney Neighbourhood Story
This rather beautiful video tells a story of craft and entrepreneurship in Hackney.
Football Type
Football and type are two very wonderful things. This limited edition book designed by Rick Banks looks at football and fonts and the ways they have connected over time, from the numbers and fonts used on the back to shirts to the meanings people prescribe to typography used in the game. And, to make it… Continue reading Football Type
‘Made With’ by John Grant
John Grant is one of my heroes. He is a brilliant brand strategist, ideas generator and in the words of my boss Naresh, he’s a “one man think tank”. He is truly inspiring. When I did my masters, John’s book The New Marketing Manifesto was on my required reading list at London School of Economics. Through… Continue reading ‘Made With’ by John Grant
If Money Were No Object
British philosopher and Alan Watts kind of has a point. What if money were no object? What would you do?
10 Years With Lee
We made this video at Pentagram to showcase some of the work that the partners do. This one features William Russell, an architect who is a very inspiring, very talented man. My eyes well up every time I watch this.
We are the lucky ones
Recently I came across the most heartbreaking and moving blog post I’ve ever seen. A man called Derek Miller, wrote and published his last blog post, ever. I suppose one should expect more online legacies and tributes in the increasingly connected digital space but this was the first post-mordem post I’ve ever come across. Derek… Continue reading We are the lucky ones