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The freelancer’s guide to having a Monday morning meeting with yourself

My housemates sometimes leave in the morning with a jealous shout of “Off to do some real work!” But I don’t think they realise that working from home as a...

15 things they might not teach you about graphic design when you’re a student

Tips for graphic design students on getting the most out of internships, and on taking the first exciting few steps in their professional design career. (And a refresher for all...

The three traits that define meaningful work

Life can feel pretty rotten as a designer sometimes. You spend years honing your skills, and then along comes a client who thinks he can do a better job in...

You aren’t gonna need it

Why and how to strip things back to the core.

Use your introversion as a superpower, not an excuse

Thanks to writers like Susan Cain, it’s not unusual to hear people proclaim themselves as an introvert these days.</p>

On thinking you’ve missed the train (and restarting CycleLove)

I wrote this earlier in the week on the train up to Glasgow. For once I was packed 12 hours before I had to leave the house. (As much as...

These are the things you can always control, no matter how tough life gets

Stand up for a second, and look at your feet. You're looking down, right? (Gravity makes it pretty obvious). Now close your eyes, and imagine you're looking through a camera...

How to explore a multiverse of alternative careers, without the risk of quitting your job

A thought experiment to transform your career options from hypothetical to practical by taking small, intentional steps.

The secret of shorter.

Making something shorter doesn’t mean making it less interesting or less sexy.

Don’t start your personal brand by designing a fancy website or logo

First things first. I’m not a huge fan of “personal branding” as a concept. Why dress a human being up as a company? That said, we live in a world...