Time to read: 4 minutesWhy is it that despite using context-defining platforms and communities, we often end up having multiple accounts, one for each aspect of our lives? […] continue reading »
going social: the split personality conundrum
If you’re a designer, you have got to read this book!
Time to read: 2 minutes“An engineer cannot be caught writing poetry.” I was hooked. Artist, Designer and Inventor Bruno Munari wrote one of the most inspiring books on Design. Read it. Really. […] continue reading »
my new blog reading tool: bloglovin
Time to read: < 1 minuteI’ve just started using bloglovin for reading my blogs. (this is useful for me, you can ignore it: phsyejt6wfk) It’s something like a cross between flipboard and google reader (and it can import google reader’s collection of feeds). You can also follow my exintaris.com blog with Bloglovin. […] continue reading »
don’t say my name: when sales techniques backfire
Time to read: 3 minutesWhen a sales person calls me for a decision 15 hours after a visit during which every fourth word was “Sophia”… I run… for the nearest alternative. […] continue reading »
In fine style – Buckingham Palace (#infinestyle)
Time to read: 4 minutesIn fine style, the new exhibition on Tudor and Stuart fashion has opened at Buckingham Palace. The day before, they invited bloggers for a private tour. Here is a sneak peek at what you’ll find there. […] continue reading »
how to make greek salad
Time to read: 2 minutesI have had a lovely day punctuated by utterly shit news: no internet for another two weeks at least. This is starting to impact my life a bit too much. Happily, today the weather was amazing. We had a proper summer day and so i decided to make greek salad. Here is how I made […] continue reading »
Make them beautiful! Make them free! Publishers, the reading paradigm is shifting!
Time to read: 4 minutesThis week, a good friend of mine is releasing a new book. I am dying to read it, and he’s already got a copy for me, which is amazing. Thing is… I’ll never carry a hardcover around now that I have a kindle to read from. And I don’t want to pay double for books […] continue reading »
5 things i use pinterest for
Time to read: 2 minutesPinterest is still sort of a new kid on the block for social media. And this week, I discovered yet another use for it: market and trend research. […] continue reading »
show them the post-its!
Time to read: 2 minutesMost designers are perfectionists, and will continue working on something until it’s “just right”. This means we often use up all the time allocated and risk making something completely off the mark, to boot! Show them the post its, I say! Or, in this example, the labels… […] continue reading »
why I haven’t written in more than a week (photo post)
Time to read: 2 minutesThis past week I haven’t had time to blog because I’ve been running around and moving house. A photo story. […] continue reading »