September 30, 2010

Lincoln's Inn Field Design Research

I had to design something for Lincoln’s Inn Field in Holborn.

First we had to do a detailed multi-media observational study on the place. I went there with others in my team and we took photos.

I recorded audio, conducted surveys and interviews. The goal was just to look and see what really happened there. I also conducted secondary research.

My project outcome was a system for doing city walks.

August 19, 2008

Finding Real News These Days Is Not Easy But Its Important

This morning, I have been digging through the news about the conflict between Russia and Georgia. I am trying to find some articles, which are closer to what I consider to be the truth.

Typing ‘real news’ into Google, I came across a news website which is member supported and does not accept advertising, government or corporate funding (http://therealnews.com). It seemed to me like a good start.

I found the following pieces interesting:

August 14, 2008

Media Coverage of War is As Confusing as War Itself

I’ve been following the news media frenzy on the conflict in Georgia. There are many news media channels available on google.co.uk/news and I’ve been watching the news breaking on this story, which has snowballed over the last ten days.

In one article in the Times, I saw the following story:

“A Georgian interior ministry spokesman said that, Russian forces were destroying Gori, which is about 50 miles north west of Tbilisi.

June 30, 2008

Earn Money and Stay Longer in One Place to Deepen Your Travel Experience

I’m working on a website for a real estate company here in Georgia because I have run out of money for the round the world bicycle trip.

I’m living with a Dutch architect and an English real estate company director called Richard. It’s a nice novelty to live with an English (as my French girlfriend Fanny would call us), but we’re just so bloody English… The architect has a dream to cycle round the world, so it’s nice to have something in common.