My image is a beautiful washbasin made by Edmund de Waal, with a quality of otherness that’s the opposite of my idea, homophily.

Why do so many brands come from Norwich? And why is learning like branding?

My podcast with Barbara Martin Coppola, IKEA’s Chief Digital Officer.

An image of spring, reminding us of the nature we’re part of - and the African idea that each of us owes our identity to a larger humanity.

My image is this mid-century British abstract - and my idea comes from the other side of the world…

A splash of colour for spring. And the idea of ‘nostos’.

A London viaduct, and a beautiful word that’s central to understanding how we read.

Why a big idea isn’t enough.

A winter kitchen – and a word we’ll hear a lot more of.

A timely idea from Sweden - and an old road sign.

Is diversity enough? My podcast with Valérie Van den Bossche.

Cyber-waste - and a really weird poem from Gertrude Stein.

Does branding have a future? My podcast with Jon Alexander.

Cultural democracy… and the London gloaming.

Startups often think about brand too late - so here are some easy ways to begin.

Here’s a post from September 2018 that I think still matters.

I think ideas should be big. But not everyone agrees. Here’s my response.

Brand architecture is a dark art. I hope this radio programme sheds some light.

This post still gets a lot of mentions. Why we’re actually not at the centre of the universe.