Interesting article on Malcolm Gladwell and cheating in sport. He suggests using statistical analysis to understand if record breakers are likely to have used drugs. Another example of how research must be innovative to find new stuff, but do we really want to find out? People enjoy sport for those moments that defy explanation. Maybe…

Walking for the paper I discovered that I live in a Sherlock Home. Not everyone in our village relies on mobiles and emails. A genuine Channel 4 moment.

Here’s a fascinating website that shows visual representations of music. From Bach to Madonna. The images are beautiful.

I’ve worked on quite a few briefs with account handlers recently. I think we both found it useful since they got to do something different, and I got some input from the client perspective. I think I get on well with suits since I was one, but what’s it like for other people? When you’re…

Just had Quba in to chat about the future of digital marketing. The most interesting bit was how the next wave of mobile phones could transform advertising, perhaps save it. Flashpoint 2 phones are beginning to come out and they’ll transform how we get content. Mobile websites will be more sophisticated and we ‘ll be…

It’s nice getting in early. No traffic, quiet office and no queue for the first cup of coffee. It’s also a good time for a sitting,thinking and getting on with stuff with a clear head.

Andy Smith is an illustrator based in London. I’ve always liked the way his typography appears natural and unforced. Just got a free pack of his new stuff. It’s great, I know other people will like it, so naturally I want to pass it on. Just shows how simple ‘branded content’ really is. Here is…

Hello. I’ve started this blog to share some thoughts on life as a planner outside the London bubble. Planners are less common out here, and most do things a bit differently. Agencies are a bit different, so are clients – you’ll see what I mean as we go along. But does it have to be…