Following on from my previous post Incompatible objects, here’s a great example. Paul Smith has teamed up with Burton to produce a country sports inspired snowboarding jacket. It’s a nice addition to Paul Smith’s tradition of ‘classics with a twist’. The only problem I have with it […]

Last night I had one of those beautiful moments where two competely incompatible things come together by chance. I needed to cross Milton Keynes (think roundabouts) and in my car boot I had a bunch of lillies and a pumpkin. Negotiating each roundabout brought three noisy thumps and […]

One of the highlights of the last week or so has been working on an ad pitch for Saab with the BBC. I think I understand Saab drivers pretty well… I ‘ve been one for the last 10 years. Actually I had two until my mechanic set fire […]

I just decided to have a healthy snack before heading to bed. I chopped a banana into a bowl, spooned on some natural yoghurt and decided not to add sugar. It tasted really good.

Then I realised why. It wasn’t low fat yoghurt - it was creme fraiche. For a moment […]

I once got asked to write an article about clearing creative blocks, but I couldn’t think of anything to say.

‘Turn it upside down’

Sometimes the more you work on something the more difficult it becomes to get it right. If you know that feeling try taking a look at […]