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Using a wide range of media and techniques to explore my fascination for creativity, I have worked in many fields from fine art, graphic design, web design, animation, 3d modelling, visualization, product design, HCI, UX, 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.

Thump!

2012 - 01 - 13

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Quietly working away at my desk this evening, without music for a change, when I nearly leapt out my skin as I heard a big thump and a huge shadow appeared on my desk. I turned to look up at the light and discovered one of the four giant geckos that live in the top bamboo beam of my roof had dropped into the light shade for some dinner!
I particularly like the cheeky smirk on this face.

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Lunchbreak

The bamboo workers having their lunch break Read on…

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“Life is the art of Read on…

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Chindogu

‘Chindogu’ is the japanese word coined for the art of the unuseless idea. Strangely practical and utterly eccentric inventions for a life of ease and hilarity.

Read on…

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Morning mist

Love the light bursting through the mist on the way to my morning run.

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Eye flirtation

The following gem of a list — variations of which circulated in a number of publications at the back-end of the 1800s — was printed in 1891 in the Taranaki Herald Read on…

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Bionic man

Since becoming increasingly enthralled with the brilliance of nature and gradually learning to live within its bounds, I have noticed within myself an ever diminishing wow factor when it comes to ‘high technology’. Read on…

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Al’s got it going on

If ever you wanted to smash two of the greatest tunes of all time into one atomic remix, Al’s got you covered. Read on…

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Born to learn

As a part of the 21st Century Learning Initiative and drawn from the book Overschooled but Undereducated by John Abbott and Heather MacTaggart, Born to Learn is a repository of animations aimed at bringing awareness to our current global educational crisis Read on…

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Thump!

Quietly working away at my desk this evening, without music for a change, when I nearly leapt out my skin as I heard a big thump and a huge shadow appeared on my desk. Read on…

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The 10 ways to know whether your job is meaningful

Well worth reading this extract from a post by Lynda Gratton… Read on…

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A comprehensive guide

A bargain at just 99 pence. Read on…

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Reggie Watts on Conan

This just made me wake up right. Props to Natty for the link.