I shall try to have more free time to finish books, knitting, personal projects. I shall attempt to get back into shape by taking a much lusted after flamenco class. I shall attempt to make new friends in London, the kind that likes to have coffee and a rant once in a while (seems difficult… Continue reading Pointless and heartfelt new year's strategy
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Roadblocks to green decisions
I’m spending a lot of time around Elephant & Castle (no its not a virtual game but rather a southern and definitely dodgy neighborhood of London) and going to get my lunch at the local Tesco. The other day, as I waited for someone at the entrance, an EDF sales person approached me to sell… Continue reading Roadblocks to green decisions
Pecha Kucha in Montreal 3rd edition
It’s that time of the year again so put on your hat and gloves, brush up that powerpoint and get thee to the SAT for a 3rd edition of Pecha Kucha. Think you can find a job in design in Montreal without promoting your work? Ha! They’re looking for a few more presenters so what… Continue reading Pecha Kucha in Montreal 3rd edition
Offsetting what?
There are a million entertaining things about living in London and this is definitely one of them. With all the press about offsetting your travels, it’s interesting to see the term used in a completely unrelated context (the mortgage industry apparently has always used this term to define payments made) and questions perhaps its power… Continue reading Offsetting what?
Quote of the day
“[Weblogs are] the VHS cassette of media delivery.” via Things magazine
Xmas suggestion #1
Subtlety was never my thing :) Designers, Visionaries and Other Stories: A collection of sustainable design essays.
Visions of the future
As echos of Half-Life 2 from the other room force me into headphones mode, it made me think about the ways in which entertainment likes to make us see the future. Games, comics (hmm, sorry graphic novels) and movies show us a future where things have gone wrong, dystopian, weird and dark. In design however,… Continue reading Visions of the future
You are an alpha geek if:
(Any resemblance to any living person is purely accidental and unintentional) 1. You no longer listen to round-table introductions 2. You attend conference because there will be “the usual suspects” 3. You prepare your slides while others present 4. You have reached your quota of AIM buddies 5. Have a ratio of 1:10 following: followers… Continue reading You are an alpha geek if:
Interface glitch of the day
Lack of contextual understanding makes some systems seem dumb. On signing up a Yahoo Groups for tinker.it.
About definitions
Must be the weather. I’ve changed the blurb on my website for the first time since I started freelancing. Before: This is the online portfolio of Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino, freelance interaction designer. I am interested in the way service design ties product design and interaction design together to create meaningful experiences for people both in the… Continue reading About definitions