Ramblings

There are so many great web-template services out there. From Wix to Shopify, Joy to WordPress, Squarespace and beyond. Many of these are cheap, if not free. That’s great, both for the time-poor and somewhat-poor. But in defence of custom design, here is a list of engaging and inspirational sites. Click an image to see a […]

Ready for a crash-course in Bolivian politics? This audio doco sought to understand why Bolivia was the only country to not sign the 2010 UN REDD agreement to combat climate change. The journey examines a controversial road through a major national park. (Its $400m contract had already been signed, even though the road was not

Some months after Bub #2 arrived, my friend Lyn invited me to a pinch-pot class. It was my first experience with clay and I loved the visceral nature of moulding something soft and damp. I was desperate for a creative outlet (being attached to an infant day-and-night will do that to you) so when I

Did you ever stop to wonder how truly democratic Australia is? Did you know that some places, like Switzerland, have forms of direct democracy (not representative democracy)? Imagine that – no representative between you and a vote on policies. Speaking of representatives, do you know who can give money to our politicians and how much

How do you feel when you hear these phrases: “design implications for sensory memory”, “top-down reading processes”, and “control-of-processing principle”. Yawn? If you’re in the nerdy minority that’s interested in this stuff, read on. Otherwise, stop now…. At one stage, I enjoyed making elearning content for a university. It was interesting so as part of

https://vimeo.com/68611213 This video, which I made in 2014, was to be the first in a short series intended for Citizen J, a program that was discontinued at the Queensland State Library. I made the film using only copyright-free images and sounds.  A long time ago (before the advent of Facebook and Twitter), I studied media