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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.
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Why Are Some Words More Persuasive Than Others?

The Psychology of Language.  Read on…

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Keep forkin right

Because sometimes in life, not all is as it seems Read on…

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Slit-scan photography

A photographic and cinematographic process where a moveable slide, into which a slit has been cut, is inserted between the camera and the subject to be photographed. Read on…

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Do fonts affect peoples opinions?

Fascinating article on how we interpret text based on the typeface used – Read on…

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Color perception

Unknown source, but interesting idea. Read on…

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This is not an animated gif. The movement in this mandala is due to an effect called visual vibration, achieved by juxtaposing particular tones and further enhanced through use of specific shapes and forms. Read on…

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TED – Rory Sutherland on perspective

Very often it’s all about perspective. Read on…

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The great eye

Fascinating article on a learning technique I have often considered feasible but had difficulty articulating. Read on…

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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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TED – Luis von Ahn: Massive-scale online collaboration

Now here’s something you probably didn’t know you are doing Read on…

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Learning high-performance tasks with no conscious effort

You will learn Indonesian this week, even if you’re not aware that it’s happening. Read on…

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TED – Optical illusions show how we see

With some great examples of optical illusion, Beau Lotto explores how we see what we see. Read on…