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1 Jan 2021 • 1 min read

Using What You’ve Learned →

A few years back I heard one of my music hero’s Jono Grant from Above & Beyond talk about their process in the studio. He made a comment that stuck with me. It went along the lines of “when we kick off a new project, we recite / talk through

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24 Dec 2020 • 3 min read

2020: PPE, Modular Construction & A Weimaraner Puppy →

At the start of the year I had to pull together a little software engineering team to kickstart building out the technology responsible for handing off design, controlling quality and running manufacturing operations at Ideal Modular Homes. I was lucky enough to convince the brilliant mind of Duncan Nisbet, the

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Istanbul & Kaß
3 Oct 2020 • 2 min read

Istanbul & KaƟ →

Shopping BazarColumn detail in the Aghia SophiaAghia Sophia main ceilingSĂŒleymaniye Mosque⁩, Istanbul. The teacher of the student that designed the Blue Mosque, designed this mosque. Lonely airports. Kaß, Antalya Kaß town.Merchandising mojo.Kaß peninsula. Get your pallet trucks.Retail display.

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13 Sep 2020 • 1 min read

Working on Fetch →

I wrote a short intro piece for our Software Engineering blog at Ideal Modular Homes. We’re building real-time, high-dependency software that assists with the design, manufacture and installation of our sustainable modular homes. We’ll be sharing more about of technology choices, lessons learned and our process in upcoming

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30 Jul 2020 • 1 min read

Old Tins →

We spent today wondering around Penzance in Cornwall, England. There was a shop called CASH FOR YOUR JUNK. It looked a lot like my old grandfather’s garage. A jumble sale of odd things. Plates, lamps, tins, statues, an old petrol forecourt spinning Jet logo etc etc. Hoarder’s heaven.

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8 Jul 2020 • 1 min read

This & That #21 →

After a few months of flicking through music, I made a new mix which marks episode #21 of this little show. Soulful music and French house cuts. Afroleft · This & That #21Shout out to my Mum and Ryan for putting “Struggle” by Tinush on my radar. A bit of fighting

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Cycle Route: Marple Aqueduct
18 Jun 2020 • 1 min read

Cycle Route: Marple Aqueduct →

Opened over 220 years ago in 1800. Carries the canal 100ft over the River Goyt. Nice spot to pour a cheeky flask of tea. Ashton > marple > Stockport | bike Tour | Komootafroleft planned an outdoor adventure with komoot! Distance: 39.2 km | Duration: 02:30 hkomoot

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Visors for Healthcare Workers
29 Mar 2020 • 2 min read

Visors for Healthcare Workers →

Healthcare Workers are seeing Covid-19 patients without the appropriate protective equipment. A group of us from Manchester and Liverpool are sourcing materials, producing PPE and connecting small scale manufacturers directly with healthcare workers and centrally with hospital procurement teams across the North West, UK. Update: We now have a website

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India 🇼🇳 Kanyakumari to Kashmir
★Featured • 14 Mar 2020 • 9 min read

India 🇼🇳 Kanyakumari to Kashmir →

6 months, 2 Royal Enfield Bullets, 65 near deaths, 1 hospitalisation, 2 CT scans, 1682 cups of chai & 25,000km of ground covered. I didn’t know Maz before I reached India. I do now. Here are the best (and worst) bits.

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★Featured • 24 Feb 2020 • 5 min read

Patchwork: Lessons Earned →

A few months back I moved on from Patchwork—a health-tech startup that’s bringing flexible working to healthcare. When I joined as its product lead, we were at 1 NHS Trust. Just shy of 2 years later and the company is fast approaching 20—double digit marketshare. It has

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Cushy
24 Jan 2020 • 1 min read

Cushy →

This was an identity idea for an eco-friendly home builder. Cushy never got to see the light of day so sharing it here with your lovely eyes.

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Fetch Logo
8 Jan 2020 • 1 min read

Fetch Logo →

After a few years away from the graphics editor, I dusted off my old copy of Sketch to make a logo for a thing. Chuffed I have an excuse to use a doggo in a logo. Need @andy88jones to help me with kerning. He has a friend called Kern. Here

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21 Nov 2019 • 3 min read

Onwards →

After 2 years I’m moving on from Patchwork to join Ideal—where we’re building gorgeous, eco-friendly homes that don’t cost our planet.

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21 Aug 2019 • 1 min read

Stakeholders. What are we optimising for? →

One of the things I’m piss poor at is stakeholder engagement—enabling everyone see tradeoffs the way I can. Sadly the problem exacerbates as your company scales. Helpful to see Chris Thewell speaking at the UX Crunch last night. On the dial ask What are we optimising for? Unpack

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Try Different
4 Aug 2019 • 4 min read

Try Different →

Just over 2 years ago I was mid way through a 12 day solo trek over the Western Himalayas in Ladakh, the far north of India. Something happened that’s stuck with me ever since.

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