Chris Thelwell

That brief you’re writing is probably wrong

Is the brief right? Do we really need a brief? Is it time to start questioning the traditional way of starting a project?

Written on Monday, 15th July 2013 by Chris Thelwell

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The 25 minute design sprint

25 minutes, that’s not enough time! Can we really create great work in just 25 minutes?

Written on Thursday, 4th July 2013 by Chris Thelwell

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User centred design – are we missing something?

Why are we here? We sometimes ask this question when we first meet a new client, or we are about to kick start a new project.

Written on Thursday, 25th April 2013 by Chris Thelwell

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Is innovation cool?

One thing I hear a lot when talking to clients both old and new is the word ‘cool’. They always want something cool, something really innovative.

Written on Thursday, 7th March 2013 by Chris Thelwell

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Design-in-browser, are you ready?

Design-in-browser has been around for a while but with little adoption. Is it time to start taking it seriously? Can it really help us get quicker and become less wasteful?

Written on Thursday, 28th February 2013 by Chris Thelwell

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Quality vs. Speed – the death of the designer

Are designers focusing too much on perfection? Are they becoming the bottleneck? Are they preventing valuable customer feedback?

Written on Wednesday, 13th February 2013 by Chris Thelwell

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