For years, I’ve been working with startups to help them realise their ideas and products. I’ve worked both as a software engineer and a UX designer, taking products from concept to paying customers. I have been fortunate enough to have done pretty much everything you can imagine in terms of…

Generate commentary audio using OpenAI, ElevenLabs and open-source football data — If you’ve ever played a game like FIFA or PES, you’ll know that sometimes the pre-recorded commentary leaves you less immersed than you’d like. A commentator could be reading the team sheet, and suddenly they interrupt themselves by screaming a player’s name. Or maybe you’ve just heard the same match…

Figma is a great tool for static designs and basic prototyping, but occasionally you may run into scenarios where you need to have more complex animations to make your entire design cohesive and immerse your stakeholders or customers. Vev provides a shortcut for this with their Figma plugin. We…

Designing for the web can be a little repetitive. Typically after you’ve done all your research and are satisfied you know what to build, you’ll hop into a design tool like Figma, Sketch or Adobe XD and design a high-fidelity, pixel-perfect interface. Then — depending on your process — you’ll…

One of the most powerful things you can do as a designer or marketer is to tell an interesting story. A captivating story can capture your reader’s attention, make them empathise with your cause, and understand your point of view. However, there is now so much content out there…

Build a goalkeeping game — A little while ago, Panic and teenage engineering revealed their new indie console: Playdate. It’s a cute, fun little device with a 1-bit screen, a classic design and…a crank. Yep, a crank. Needless to say, this random but loveable device really piqued my interest. So, when I finally received…

If you’re anything like me, you appreciate minimal designs. That’ll often mean you don’t have a lot of content on display at once, lots of breathing room and a limited colour palette. However, sometimes you need to add a little flair. One of the most elegant ways to do…

The rise of AI has been accompanied by a lot of hype and fear. People are excited that it will completely transform the creative industry, while others are concerned it could replace their job entirely. The reality is that neither of those realities are likely to come about very quickly. …

It’s estimated that around 36% of mobile app design is comprised of text. Over a third of every design you are looking at is probably just text. So it’s important you nail how it looks. — Great looking text can really complement a nice design, as well as building trust with your brand (and therefore you as a designer). Recently I’ve been deep-diving into typography…