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Changing the visual design mid-way in a video project is quite unusual, but pivoting to a softer animation style with stick figures proved successful for both the client and us.
Over the years, I have tried more productivity systems than I can count. Todoist, Notion, NotePlan, markdown files, plain text files, and plenty of others. I tried free versions, paid versions, systems I was curious about, systems I wanted to love, and systems I convinced myself might work if I just used them properly. I […]
June Careers Month 2026 is almost here! This blog will provide an overview of the key events that the IAD Careers Team have planned for the entire month. During the first week of June we will take a closer look at “Employment Sectors” in a Careers Briefing session. In this 1 hour online session participants […]
This is my second circle of the Moss today. When I walked with Clyde this morning, I noticed that the contractors were back on site. The fence across the central path had been reinstalled – this time with a lower, sturdier structure. This version would be easy to climb over, for anyone who was determined. […]
Commercial ventures don’t always have to be in pursuit of profit margins. As we return to our series on public engagement, Sinead Rhodes tells us about responding to meet a need using a range of formats and delivery tools – at scale – by establishing a Community Interest Company. My approach to research has always […]
This text was commissioned by composer Matthew Whiteside to accompany Beneath the Surface – an audiovisual work shaped by his love of scuba diving and the experience of being underwater. Using footage gathered from dives around the world, the film brings music into dialogue with moving image and text to reflect on the beauty, stillness […]
