Author Archives: Barry Richards

Having not been able to attend last year, it was good to be back in Brighton this month for Reasons to be Creative 2015, the annual festival of design, code and creativity. This was my sixth visit to the festival, … Continue reading →

The debate about whether designers should be able to code or not is not new. But there’s one pro-coding argument I’ve never heard put forward that I believe deserves an airing: knowing how to code can make your life as a designer easier. Continue reading →

A round up of speaker presentations from the third day of the Reasons to be Creative in conference in Brighton, UK, Wednesday 4th September 2012 Continue reading →

A round up of speaker presentations from the second day of the Reasons to be Creative in conference in Brighton, UK, Tuesday 3rd September 2012 Continue reading →

A round up of speaker presentations from the first day of the Reasons to be Creative in conference in Brighton, UK, Monday 2nd September 2012 Continue reading →

Design and development need each other to create compelling, successful user experiences and apps. They should be working together, in unison, not apart, in isolation. Continue reading →

When I started out as a designer one of the first things I encountered that was different to university project work was the ‘multiple choice design proposal’. The job had already been secured during the quote/proposal phase and now it … Continue reading →

The use of percentages without context to mis-lead people irks me. It shouldn’t be done, and this is why. Continue reading →

An overview of Reasons to be Creative, Brighton, 2012, with links to round-ups for each day of the conference. Continue reading →