On June 1st, 2018 I had the pleasure and privilege to be part of Under Her Eye: Women & Climate Change. This two-day event was held in London at the Knowledge Center at the British Library and it brought together different female voices from across several disciplines to discuss issues around climate change. The event's … Continue reading Under Her Eye: Waste Labs
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Unified Green Field
I've always been really interested in stories and their power to shape history. A great example of this is the Bible and how the stories within it and other religious texts continue to shape our world and our beliefs. Or the role of science fiction comic book stories (like Mr. Skygack, from Mars, 1907) in … Continue reading Unified Green Field
DIY Spark kits arrive in India
As some of you already know I am part of the team at Shake Your Power, a social enterprise that creates education and clean tech products for social good. One of our products is the DIY Maraca Torch and we launched it earlier this year at Bett Show in London. This DIY kit is essentially … Continue reading DIY Spark kits arrive in India
The Top 15 Idea Generation Techniques
As designers and creatives, a central part of what we do revolves around creating original and fresh ideas. Be it for a new business, a service, a new user interaction, a new product, a new logo, etc. Coming up with new ideas is crucial. However, the creative process is not a formula and when we exert too … Continue reading The Top 15 Idea Generation Techniques
Mexico's MestizObjects
I've always been fascinated by human creativity, and some of it's finest expressions are found in the most humble places. In Mexico, like in so many other places where there is a lot of scarcity, there is also incredible resourcefulness. "One man's trash is another's treasure. " We have all heard this. And this couldn't … Continue reading Mexico's MestizObjects