What we're thinking about...
Why don't we embrace the curve?
By Cyndi Dawes.
Despite the world around me being comprised of elegant curves and whorls, much of my adult learning and work has reinforced linear thinking. There’s inherent strength built into curves; for instance curved and bendy trees and...
The Masterchef one.
By Cyndi Dawes, Practice Director @ Huddle.
If like me and hundreds of thousands of people you are watching the latest series of Masterchef in Australia you may be amazed at the creativity, ingenuity and innovation being shown by contestants....
The first pancake.
Telling the story of design
This week I held a webinar on the Story of Design.
The webinar was not on the story of design, as in "a history of design or design thinking." What I wanted to share with the attendees and now with you, our readers, is more about how you can...
Why human-centred design is like a 4 foot 7 Japanese woman
It was Sunday night and time for some Netflix. There was a new show in our feed called ‘Tidying Up with Marie Kondo’. Ooh this looks interesting. We selected it.
There on the screen was a living doll, dressed in white -...
How to be more productive by doing less
Productivity. It’s everywhere. Just ask someone how they are. “Busy” is usually the first word to leave their lips.
Or check your favourite App store. Thousands and thousands of productivity tools and systems and re-skinned...
Presence in the Process: The Hidden Key of Design
Perhaps it's not terribly sexy, but one of the things that makes a really great designer is decision-making. A series of good decisions throughout the design process make the difference between something half-baked, and something game-changing.
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The Dance of Design
In the last year, I’ve learnt to dance. I have never danced before, so everything is new to me. I wasn’t expecting it, but there are many parallels between dance and design. I’ve learnt a lot about mindset, transformation,...