The Design Cycle
There are people who own bikes. Then there are cyclists. A current exhibition at Budapest's amazing Museum of the Applied Arts (Iparművészeti Múzeum) is most definitely designed for the latter. Those who look beyond the humble bicycle to find even more potential in a great piece of design that, give or take a few years and more than a few [...]
Budapest Children’s Railway
As I have temporarily relocated to Budapest for the month of September (as you do), I thought it would be nice to look a little further than the famous city centre tourist traps, enticing though they are. I'm lucky enough to have a few weeks to discover the delights of this wonderful city at a more relaxed pace. So no [...]
A postcard from 1918
I posted this a few years ago, but as it's the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, I thought it could be the right time to give it another airing. I never knew my grandfather. He died a fair few years before I was born, and when I was growing up it was a rare occasion when he was [...]
Morris Minors Wanted
The other night, an evangelical morris dancer tried to tempt me into joining his troupe, or 'side' to use the correct parlance. Bizarre though the offer was if not more than a little disturbing, I politely declined. I had, after all, spent the previous hour or so trying to suppress a giggling fit the like of which I haven't experienced [...]
Anti-Social Marketing
Apparently, the characteristics of people suffering from antisocial personality disorder may include: 1. Persistent lying or stealing 2. Apparent lack of remorse or empathy for others 3. Cruelty to animals 4. Poor behavioral controls — expressions of irritability, annoyance, impatience, threats, aggression, and verbal abuse; inadequate control of anger and temper 5. A history of childhood conduct disorder 6. Recurring [...]
APRIL 2005 – Present Day
FREELANCE COPYWRITER Producing original online and offline concepts and content for clients including Coats Crafts, The Co-operative Group, Odeon Cinemas, Nissan UK, ghd, Manchester City Council, NatWest Bank and East Coast Trains. Recent projects have involved developing new content for BBC digital (iWonder) and helping Rentalcars.com create branding tone of voice and for their latest digital startup.