‘Bye ‘bye 2008!
Key things in 2008:
- Joining Future Platforms; especially working with Bryan Rieger on the design for Trutap version 2.
- Making a Twitter acount. Honestly: I can’t imagine my life without Twitter. It is an invaluable tool! And after a two-year infatuation with the service, I’ve come to realise the problems with Facebook. This must signal some kind of personal digital enlightenment.
- The first half of September was pretty heavy going life changing. It was the month of dConstruct, BarCamp Brighton 3, both in Brighton, and Nokia Open Lab, which took me to Helsinki, Finland. I pushed myself out of my comfort zone in several ways: going to a strange country to an event based on an email invitation; and at BarCamp, voluntarily engaging in public speaking(!). I am really thankful for all the kind words and support for the latter, else I’d likely be scared out of ever doing it again.
- Mobile Design UK started! It’s organised by Priya Prakash, Bryan Rieger, and myself, and its aim is to build a community of mobile designers (as opposed to development and business) in the UK. Having seen the power of inspiring people in groups I realise how valuable it is to start and organise these things. Stay tuned for the next event.
I’m incredibly thankful for all the amazing opportunities I had in 2008.
Apart from SXSW Interactive in March, the new year is a blank canvas. I’ve never been to Austin before, so I’m really looking forward to that, to say nothing of the parties, panels, and talks at the event. I’ll be catching up with lots of people I met in September, and naturally, blogging the panels until my fingers bleed.



