Mar 19, 2020Costa Rica Trip — Puerto ViejoMy shuttle journey to Puerto Viejo was far-reaching but of the most picturesque order. Misty mountains, deep nested forestry, running rivers, tropical plantations and the odd cow chilling by the side of the road. My journey was around five hours with a twenty minute break in the middle where me…Puerto Viejo3 min readPuerto Viejo3 min read
Mar 15, 2020Costa Rica Trip — San JoséCosta Rica. A place that's always been on my wish list. A destination that holds around 30% of the world's biodiversity and only 27 cases of coronavirus (to date). There's no way I was going to cancel my trip.Costa Rica3 min readCosta Rica3 min read
Dec 22, 2019Member-onlyEloquent Design System 04 — TypographyTwo things to know about typography is that there are fonts, and there are typefaces. How do they differ? A typeface is one of many varieties of a font. Therefore a font is a collection of typefaces. Montserrat is a font, and the associated typefaces would be Montserrat Light, Montserrat…Typography2 min readTypography2 min read
Dec 21, 2019Member-onlyEloquent Design System 05 — TokensWe’ve mentioned a few times the idea of Design tokens in previous chapters. So what is the meaning of it? First of all, tokens are not implementation-specific. If you think about defining variables in Sass, it’s great for usability in the context of Sass, but not usable in any other. …CSS3 min readCSS3 min read
Oct 2, 2019Taghazout — MoroccoIn a small fishing village north of Agadir is Taghazout. South of Morocco nestled by the North Atlantic Ocean, it’s a popular location for surfers. As I walk around the village I observe the local sellers who sit in pockets of make-do seating selling wooden souvenirs, woven baskets, homegrown produce…Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
May 1, 2019Member-onlyEloquent Design System 03 — ColoursIt’s paramount as part of our foundations to define the colours — and the only colours — used for our Design system. Sorry that I spell colours the British way ;) When you think of colour, you usually think about the designer’s taste, but there is more to it than…Design4 min readDesign4 min read
Feb 23, 2019Member-onlyWhat I think makes a good hostelI’ve done a fair bit of travelling over the past couple of years, and one thing that has dawned on me is how important a good hostel is. A hostel can be the difference between being fed up or having the time of your life.5 min read5 min read
Feb 16, 2019Australia 2019 — NoosaNoosa is a small town with a lot of charm. If you’re looking for a place to party, then this isn’t really the place for you. However if you want to see breathtaking views of the beach with spots like Dolphin view and Hell’s peak (yep… sounds a bit dark)…Travel1 min readTravel1 min read
Feb 8, 2019Australia 2019 — Fraser island (K’gari)“All you take from Fraser Island is your memories. The only thing you leave behind are your footprints.” This island — protected by the National heritage list, ensures that nothing changes about it. Not even koalas are allowed to be sent there even with the mounds of koala habitable trees. …Travel3 min readTravel3 min read
Feb 7, 2019Australia 2019 — Glass house Mountains & the Australia ZooAustralia 2019 — Glass house Mountains & the Australia Zoo Our journey north to Noosa was approximately an hour and a half from Brisbane. We rented a 4x4 because we wanted to venture away from the straight and narrow M1 motorway.Travel2 min readTravel2 min read