DESIGN
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Design has always been at the heart of what I do. For me, design works when it’s sincere, authentic and empathetic. I like the full spectrum of what design means, as a mindset for solving problems, through to crafting the tactile details of the end product. These days I spend most of my time in the problem solving space, but I find having a deep well of craft skills and principles to draw upon is invaluable in helping shape a solution and understanding what levers we can pull to be effective.
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In my capacity as Design Director at Liquid Interactive, these ideas have shaped the kind of team we’ve built. Where other places might create a divide between the roles of UX thinkers and UI doers, we believe the fundamental concept of “design” means considering form, function, behaviour and affect together. We’re all specialists in different complementary ways, but it’s the compulsive curiosity of a generalist mindset that allows everyone to bring rich perspectives to any situation.

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I’m going to assume you’re interested enough in this stuff by virtue of you being here, but I can’t assume you’ll tolerate wading through my full life story all at once. Over time, I'll likely add more of these text files into the relevant folders and gradually tell a more complete story.