It’s my personal mission to make a dignified living from my creative talents and knowledge and if I possible to try and make a difference through art and design, no matter how small. To inspire others and to create something that I can be truly proud of, that may sound really corny, which fair enough it does really, but there has never been a truer word said, I am looking for job satisfaction and creative freedom.  Be it educating others, promoting others, writing articles, selling my own designs, products or work – I don’t mind so long as I feel fulfilled that I am making some kind of creative difference and making people satisfied or happy. But to do so by the rules of what I feel are ‘good design’.

MGT! Rules for ‘Good Design’.  A checklist of what I l generally look for when I consider something to be well designed, if it doesn’t tick at least 3 of the boxes it generally needs more thought or work.

1. Reuse & Recycle items and materials as much as possible rather than purchase new for the sake of it
2. Reduce Waste, try to keep within budgets, don’t squander materials for the sake of it, if possible use natural materials as much as you can.
3. Intuitive – If the design is serving a purpose rather than just decorative, it should be straight forward to use, safe and strong.
4. Challenging – Does it push the boundaries of technology, does it make us think about what is or could be possible, is it clever?
5. Psychological - does it make us smile or happy? Generally how does or will it make someone feel?
6. Functional – what job is it doing and is it doing it well?
7. Solution – how well does it solve a problem or need?
8. Art/Decorative – is it beautiful or visually pleasing?
9. Shelf life – Is it solid, how long will it last and can it be reused in the future?
10. Environmental – what is its impact on the environment?
11. Life – What is the overall difference it will make to someone’s life?