Ain’t Got Far to Go

I’m a big fan of listening. More specifically, I’m a big fan of the art of listening. I find it helps in life, generally, and as a freelancer, specifically (when following instructions and briefs, for example). I was waiting for a mate, Big Jon – the man who is very...

54-46 (That’s My Number)

When self-publishing a book, ISBNs (International Standard Book Numbers) are an optional extra. It’s a good idea to buy a batch of numbers if you want to make your book available to sell, but… There’s no legal requirement in the UK or Republic of Ireland...

The State of Things

Ofcom recently published its annual study of UK adults’ media use and attitudes, Adults: Media use and attitudes report 2019. Two things (among many) from elsewhere in the report that strike me as needing urgent attention: Newer users tend to be less likely than...

Legacy

I can’t remember the first time I heard the word legacy but I heard it a lot, as I grew up, in the context of the Olympic Games through my dad’s work for Reuters and the IOC. Nor can I remember ever looking up the definition. Instead, it probably found its...

Mirrors

Yesterday I wrote about a great tool for identifying colours digitally so that you can mirror them elsewhere, online or off. How does it work? When you use Instant Eye Dropper it gives you what’s called a six-character hex code (click here for a definition),...

Bullet the Blue Sky

There’s a great little free tool available for when you want to replicate a colour online. For example, if you’ve created a website for your new business and you want to create flyers or business cards to match that site exactly, I recommend Instant Eye...