The world of higher education operates on a very linear rhythm. Weeks numbered. Assessment tasks pre-defined on specific dates. Graded against rubrics. A very linear rhythm that assumes learning progresses neatly within a 12-week timeframe. Anyone who teaches design knows – it really doesn’t work that way. Design learning is messy. It iterates. It fails. … Read more
The best UX isn’t on a screen. It’s a hammock, a book and no notifications. “So what are your plans over the long weekend? Back to the farm?” My colleague asked. “Oh yes. I will be under a tree. I will be horizontal, but I will be under a tree nonetheless.” I replied, deadpan. I … Read more
I’m not sure why, but the idea of nomadic and solitary life has always intrigued me. There has always been a quiet yearning to see it for myself – to understand it beyond stories or photographs. Each year, as the world slows down for end-of-year festivities, I retreat to my farm. It’s a space for … Read more