Apr 16Ideas for a more interesting & meaningful SederOpening stanza: a kids Seder Last night we ran a kids Seder. Our parents were overseas, visiting our nan and so the job of planning and running the Seder fell upon us; and with it, the job of making it interesting, fun and meaningful. We come from a pretty informal, cultural family, which means that…Passover7 min read
Published in Pebble Design·Mar 15What is Strategic Design — an AfterwordGetting your bearings A few weeks ago, we published a little piece about the topic of Strategic Design, the intention being, to better articulate the term and explain how it fits with everything else in the product and design world around it. As a result of writing this article, we had a whole…Strategic Design4 min read
Published in Pebble Design·Mar 2Solving wicked problems — the invasion of Ukraine.Watching the situation in Ukraine from our various corners of the world, many of us will feel the trifecta of — ‘feeling horrible’, ‘wanting to do something’ and ‘knowing that there is very little we can do’. After all, we are witnessing the unfolding and evolving nature of a new…Ukraine6 min read
Mar 1OutpourI walk down the street. It’s a quiet day today. The air is cold. I can see my own breath. It’s not too cold though, more refreshing — crisp. I rub my hands briefly and keep going. Today, there is nothing important that I have to do. The only thing…Ukraine2 min read
Published in Pebble Design·Updated Mar 30What is Strategic Design?A good answer to the question — what is Strategic Design? — is now long-overdue. It’s not that the topic has not previously been discussed — the internet in general, and Medium in particular, is full of content on almost every topic under the digital sun. It’s that I am…Strategic Design9 min read
Published in Pebble Design·Feb 25This is how you can helpPebble is the new studio on the block — small team, big dreams and a lot of friends who want to help. If you are one of those friends, acquaintances or old colleagues and want to help us up the mountain — here are a few ways you could help. 1. Know who we are & what we do …Product3 min read
Published in Pebble Design·Feb 23Highlights from 2021The year that was As we look in anticipation for all that 2022 may hold, it is also nice to look back at all that was achieved in the year that passed. Pebble has been in market for less than a year now and yet already, so many exciting things…Design Led Innovation4 min read
Published in Pebble Design·Feb 15Welcome to Pebble DesignAllow us to introduce ourselves 2022 is already into its second month, the silly season is over, and the year is [almost] back at full speed. As we plan for and think about the year ahead, it suddenly occurred to us — we never properly introduced ourselves, how very rude. And so — let’s correct…Strategic Design5 min read
Published in Pebble Design·Dec 16, 2021Design-led innovationWhat we are all trying to do. Design-led companies are on the rise and customer/user obsession and empathy building, is becoming entrenched in the status quo. It’s not a new phenomena by any means, but at least in my mind, it is long due for some articles addressing the topic…Design7 min read
Published in Pebble Design·Mar 4, 2021Vaccinating returning travellers- Part IIIChallenges, questions, answers — The following article is Part III of a series of articles looking into the value of vaccinating returning travellers as an up-stream solution to keeping Australia Covid-free. The first article in the series could be found here. I recommend reading it as a necessary context for this one. Recap By the…Covid 198 min read
