Articles
How to be Amazing at Graphic Design without being an Artist
I have never much been into art. Don’t get me wrong, I like looking at it and admiring it but I have never wanted to learn to be an artist myself. However through my work at Timeclock.Kiwi I have slowly become very good at making beautiful interfaces, icons and pictures and now regularly create new things that look great whilst still not being able to draw.
The Ultimate Guide to Headphone Comfort: Listen for Hours Without Pain
Headphones comfort isn’t magic; it’s fit, earpads, clamp force, headband pressure, weight, balance, and heat working together. I’ll show you how to tune each variable so your most comfortable headphones stay comfy for long sessions without killing sound quality.
Bittersweet Grounds
A short story about a woman's daily ritual. For Marlene, a cup of coffee is more than a drink—it's a small, private rebellion against a life that's ground to a halt.
Why 'Halloween Ends' is a Secretly Brilliant - and Misunderstood Film
From the very beginning I asked myself "why do people genuinely hate this movie?" It's special kind of hate akin to being offended. Is it because the lack of Michael's screen time? The kills are just not that memorable? Laurie has no arc?
Meet the 100-Pound Grandfather of Modern Video Production
Every now and then you see a piece of vintage gear that just stops you in your tracks. For me, it's this machine. It looks like something out of a 1950’s sci-fi movie like (“Forbidden Planet” comes to mind). So I did a little digging, and the real story is even cooler. This is the Ampex VR-3000, and it’s one of the most important and wildly impractical pieces of video gear that you’ll ever see, and it was instrumental in getting video production out of the studio.
From Graffiti Art to Storyboards: The Creative Journey of a Hollywood Artist
With over 26 years of experience and 95 titles to my name, I’ve built a career at the intersection of cinematic storytelling and brand strategy—shaping narratives that resonate across commercial advertising, network television, and feature films. I approach every film with the same care, conviction, and creative intensity as if my name were on the marquee.