10 Rules of Trends

Grant McCracken has written an excellent post on the art of trend watching. In it he lists the 10 rules of trend watching which provide a very clear definition of the differences between trend watching and cool hunting. Russell Davies has been inspired by McCracken and come up with his own ideas for a futures market based on trends. Tags: Trends

Jimi Nano Cover

One of the best items I've had in the last 6 months has been my Jimi wallet. A very thoughtful gift, it has proved ideal for carrying around the essentials for London life; my oyster card, credit card and cash. As a logical follow-up Jimi have released an iPod nano cover. Made of the same durable plastic as its' wallet sibling, the nano cover is available in a wide range of colours including the

Puma launch Golf range

The German sportswear manufacturer has decided to launch its own gold range. In an attempt to merge golf and fashion, Puma have put together what is actually a pretty interesting collection of traditional golf apparel but with their own Puma twist. Check it out here.

A thought. Simple vs Complex

I've started a new planning job and to give myself a fighting chance have been rooting around the WARC archives (a really great resource). As a result I've been devouring IPA Effectiveness and APG Award papers. Amongst these a couple of themes have developed. And I think I've been able to pull a thought out of them...When ever we're explaining something we're always told, by our teachers /

Los Juncos

Another lovely picture of me on holiday. Whilst we were in Argentina, we had the pleasure of staying at Los Juncos hotel in Bariloche. If ever there was a special hotel this is it. Each room is designed completely individually and each has equisite attention to detail. The headboard of our bed was made from reclaimed drift wood from the nearby lake, the pictures behind the bed were old shots of

H+L of the Year 2006

Who is that cat chillin in the big blue? Those lovely chaps at Hart+Larsson have nominated yours truly for H+L of the Year 2006! I can retire now. Tags: H&L

Craft Design Technology

Craft Design Technology are a Japanese firm who have decided to take on basic, staple products and make them better. CDT have created a gorgeous range of stationary and by keeping things simple this set of tools just work. Tags: CDT