The Design Of Everyday Things

Fintech uses Design but not in the way it should.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 22:18:02 +0800

Fintech uses Design but not in the way it should.

I was honoured to be invited last Friday (4th Nov 2022) to speak at the Singapore Fintech Festival’s Talent Pavilion organised by our partner WSG (Workforce Singapore). I shared why Fintech needs Design. But before I get into that, let me share a few of my observations of the festival and my thoughts about Fintech in general.

Walking through all 6 halls of tech goodness, you could feel the…

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We are Hiring (2020) Copy

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 11:29:54 +0800

We are Hiring (2020) Copy

Design Sojourn is an exciting strategic design consultancy passionate in radically transforming lives.

We are currently looking for dynamic self-starting Experience Designers with a strong background in Ethnographic Design Research, ability to facilitate Design Thinking workshops and a strong portfolio with commercial work.

Experience Designer or Senior Experience Designer
– Background in…

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Designing Clarity 03 - Did Apple just Disrupt Healthcare?

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 15:28:10 +0800

Designing Clarity 03 – Did Apple just Disrupt Healthcare?

Did Apple just disrupt Healthcare? More specifically, Health Tech?

I would say Healthcare is one of those industries ripe for innovation disruption. It is a mature industry lead by large slow-moving organisations, that have been around forever. They have built their equivalent of the Great Wall of China to protect their R&D innovations, inventions, and products.

Building an innovative…

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Designing Clarity 02 - Maish Nichani - The Digitisation Tipping Point

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 14:10:01 +0800

Finally, episode 2 of the Designing Clarity Podcast is here! Sorry, it took a while as there was a lot of editing required due to signal dropouts and tech failures. We hope to improve our workflow, and get it more streamlined for the next one.
COVID-19 is the greatest disrupter there is. Those of us who have gone digital or online are now breathing a sigh of relief. But what about the rest of…

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Designing Clarity 01 – Alrick Dorett – Captaining Yourself and...

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 22:04:29 +0800

Designing Clarity 01 – Alrick Dorett – Captaining Yourself and Your Ship

Bam! Here comes the real first episode. The famous military strategist Sun Tzu said: If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.

Designing Clarity – A Podcast Series for Innovating and...

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 10:28:48 +0800

Designing Clarity – A Podcast Series for Innovating and Designing Your New Normal

I am very excited to share the launch of my first podcast series with you! My team and I have not blogged much this year.

We are Hiring (2020)

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 23:51:06 +0800

We are Hiring (2020)

Design Sojourn is an exciting strategic design consultancy passionate in radically transforming lives.

We are currently looking for dynamic self-starting Experience Designers with a strong background in Ethnographic Design Research, ability to facilitate Design Thinking workshops and a strong portfolio with commercial work.

Experience Designer or Senior Experience Designer

– Background in…

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We are Hiring Copy Design Sojourn is an exciting strategic...

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 23:21:53 +0800

We are Hiring Copy

Design Sojourn is an exciting strategic design consultancy passionate in helping our clients leverage on Design Led Innovation to make people’s lives better.

On behalf of the team at Design Sojourn, have a ter-rat-fic...

Fri, 24 Jan 2020 12:24:02 +0800

On behalf of the team at Design Sojourn, have a ter-rat-fic Lunar New Year! 🙏🏻💓 https://ift.tt/2RmYU3i

The Design Thinking Process Paradox Image by Free-Photos from...

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 15:39:55 +0800

The Design Thinking Process Paradox

Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Designers or Design Thinkers often like to think that they require a certain level of “freedom” to allow their creativity to flourish.

Team taking the time to relook at the #uxdesign of our website....

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 17:02:23 +0800

Team taking the time to relook at the #uxdesign of our website. We do it for our clients, so we should do it for ourselves too! #ui #ux #design #webdesign #designthinking https://ift.tt/2IxRHbJ

How to make a difference? Find a truth that you know, that...

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 15:42:18 +0800

How to make a difference? Find a truth that you know, that others don’t. Then iterate the hell out of it! #designthinking #innovation #business #businessstrategy #design https://ift.tt/2psXdpp

Amazing Hand-guilloché machine for carving watch faces!...

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 13:42:15 +0800

Amazing Hand-guilloché machine for carving watch faces! #patekphilippe https://ift.tt/2ncco5O

It was a pleasure to share and facilitate a session focusing on...

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 20:13:11 +0800

It was a pleasure to share and facilitate a session focusing on using “Design as Risk Management” at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce last week. Thanks for coming everyone! #designthinking #design #business #businessstrategy #innovation https://ift.tt/30qkLIt

We wish you a happy Mid-Autumn Festival and may you always have...

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 16:04:17 +0800

We wish you a happy Mid-Autumn Festival and may you always have lanterns to light your way! (If you don’t, do call us? 😁) https://ift.tt/2I3PF31

Can’t believe it’s been 4 years. We now say goodbye to our Delta...

Wed, 29 May 2019 13:20:09 +0800

Can’t believe it’s been 4 years. We now say goodbye to our Delta Studio! A new adventure to come. http://bit.ly/2EGeKPF

Such impressive casting from an older age. #industrialdesign...

Sat, 25 May 2019 13:03:56 +0800

Such impressive casting from an older age. #industrialdesign #design #materials #manufacturing http://bit.ly/2WpYlci

Good design is your best branding investment. Marketing is a tax...

Sun, 24 Mar 2019 11:49:42 +0800

Good design is your best branding investment. Marketing is a tax you pay for bad design! - Low Cheaw Hwei, Head of Design. Philips. https://ift.tt/2HB3O9f

Enjoying a weekend brand hackathon with the legendary Sau Hoong....

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 11:49:38 +0800

Enjoying a weekend brand hackathon with the legendary Sau Hoong. https://ift.tt/2WhtSJE

New office setup due to poor eyesight. LOL!...

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 17:49:42 +0800

New office setup due to poor eyesight. LOL! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bus55lTh4hS/