It is time to go back to the roots and create a classic trend report..
I used to do these all the time as a research gun-for-hire.
What is a market?
The term ‘market’ encapsulates a vast spectrum. Its meaning ranges from the macro-scale of $100 trillion…
We at Studio61 are starting to plan an exhibition looking at the relationship between art and the energy system.
Hello. It has been a while (3 months), so let’s update.
I finished my innovation role at the National Gallery. Over the year I explored three…
On Monday (24th) we are starting an experimental radio signal called ‘Field Notes Radio’ (bookmark this page to get the radio link and see the schedule).
Biophilia is a keyword in biodesign. Many practitioners identify as a biophiliac.
The term describes an affinity for the natural world. Philia is a Greek word that describes a…
A recurring theme is emerging: a desire to include, and collaborate with, diverse perspectives during creative processes.
‘We have grown far from ourselves… And we have grown far from each other’ writes Kae Tempest in their essay ‘On Connection’.
I ran the first Innovation Seminar with around ten participants from across different departments of a major cultural institution. The purpose of the seminar: start a series of discussions in…
I have been reading through the governments vision for the creative industries. It…
On this page I will keep an updated list of useful and innovative digital tools that I come across.
Flourish allows you to create dynamic data visualisations like timelines, heatmaps and visual stories…
Design research is an exciting, creative and expanding set of methodologies for collecting insights about the world.
As someone with a soft spot for nature poetry, I am excited to learn more about biodesign over the next two months.
I sat on an informants doorstep in the sun. We discussed the nature of innovation within cultural institutions.
Today I had a chat with a team responsible for developing learning programs at an art gallery.
We started the first innovation week yesterday. As part of the presentation, I started to articulate who innovation might be for: changemakers.
After a while working at the Gallery, I began to sense the different ways people interacted with the space.
We have landed on five keywords to take into Innovation Week.
The overarching category is ‘Maps’ and we are exploring the practice of ‘Data Visualisation’. These keywords are provided to…
What are the different types of innovation? The diagram below offers five, giving an illustrative example from art history and implications for a GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives and museums) institution:
I tested the inspirational sparks with an informant. We stopped on video games:
‘Nintendo — now that is an innovative company. They distance themselves from the competition…
I have set up this ‘Innovation Field Notes’ Medium publication as a research blog to support the development of a series of Innovation Week’s.
Reality is a weird thing.
There is an installation at the National Gallery entitled ‘My Reality is Different’. Check it out. It’s an Indian video artist shredding the masterpieces of the Gallery. Profaning…