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Using a wide range of media and techniques to explore my fascination for creativity, I work in many fields including fine art, photography, graphic design, web design, 3d modelling, visualization, product design, HCI, UX and user interface design.
Before moving to Bali, I was Director of Research and Development at Jawbone. I now work mainly on product design focused on sustainability. I ran a lecture series in London at Tate Modern on computer graphics under my company Supernatural and continue to work on speech writing and presentation development.
I currently use this site as a portfolio of recent projects and concepts and also home to my blog where I discuss ideas, news and areas of this great wide world that pique my diverse interests ...and yes, my real name is zissou.  

Sustainability


Since moving to Bali in 2010 I have become far more deeply involved in sustainable thinking and design. I have built a bamboo home in the jungle, grow a wide range of fruit and vegetables and make a concerted effort to become more aware and considerate of nature and it's vital role in allowing us to live on this planet. To this end, should you have a creative project you feel could advance this type of neo-realism and are looking for creative assistance, you can contact me via the link above.

Eco Batiks

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Great idea and execution from artist and naturalist Mary Edna Fraser who has taken
an intriguing approach to the “make them care” problem regarding environmental degradation -
She turns it into gorgeous art.

Fraser takes satellite or aerial photographs of threatened landscapes and then re-renders the images in batik, a textile-based art form (well known in Indonesian) that flattens the photographs into near-abstract visual patterns that still carry an echo of ecological outrage.

link here

 

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TED – The Paradox of Choice

Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central tenet of western societies: freedom of choice. In Schwartz’s estimation, choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied. Read on…

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Chad Whys

Nice series by Artist Chad Whys Read on…

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Eco Batiks

Great idea and execution from artist and naturalist Mary Edna Fraser who has taken
an intriguing approach to the “make them care” problem regarding environmental degradation Read on…

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Rubble Kings

From 1968 to 1975, gangs ruled New York City. Beyond the idealistic hopes of the civil rights movement lay an unfocused rage.
Read on…

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Spoon plus

Another one of those ‘I wish I’d thought of that’ moments. Read on…

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Venice Biennale

Catching up with the world of western contemporary art can often be an adventure fraught with disappointment for me Read on…

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Les Rencontres d’Arles

Went for a peek at the annual photo exhibition that takes over the small town of Arles, France. Read on…

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Swoosh

The Nike swoosh was 40 years old last Saturday. Read on…

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The Origins of ABC

Another great article from ILT on the origins of our modern glyphs… Read on…

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Pop-up Exhibition

I am doing a solo pop-up show in London! Read on…

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Drip free pouring

Coming in three different versions covering a thermos flask, a water jug and the teapot, RCA students Studio Koya have come up with a slick solution to one of my frequent pet design annoyances, the dripping spout. Read on…

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Goodhood

Went to have a peek at Goodhood’s revamped brand, store and new menswear floor yesterday. What a treat. Read on…