Trauma is loosely defined as “an emotional response to a terrible event”. which can be anything we’ve experienced that has left a profound impact on us. Not only does it cause mental injury, to our mind, it physically changes the structure of our brains. When we’ve experienced prolonged suffering, our…

The Mahabharata, one of the two major ancient Indian Sanskrit epics alongside the Ramayana, is often known as the “the longest poem ever written”. Written by the sage Vyasa, at approximately 1.8 …

Disclaimer: all official Barclays assets used for this project are purely for educational/project purposes only and do not reflect the intentions of Barclays or any of its affiliates. This project was created as my submission for D&AD’s New Blood Awards 2020 ‘Barclays UI/UX/IxD Digital Service Design’ brief. I, unfortunately, was…

The principles that explain how not doing induces your creativity. — Lichtenbergianism, by Dale Lyles, is, to quote directly from the website, “an approach to the creative process that doesn’t make sense and should not work, but it does.” It’s essentially a guide to achieving the goals of creative work by leveraging procrastination as a strategy. …

Jaggi Vasudev, known as Sadhguru, is an Indian yogi, mystic, author, philanthropist and founder of the ‘Isha Foundation’. Sadhguru’s teachings are a vessel of practical wisdom, abundant in lessons on how we should manage our minds to successfully live a fulfilling life, free from the reigns of our own negative…

TLDR? UI Redesign I didn’t realise how much I’d written for this piece (this is my first ever completed case study) so if you want to see just the UI redesign solely then please go to my Behance post for this project whilst I’m in the process of finishing up my portfolio &…

What the Punjabi religion of peace can teach us about living a good life. — One of the youngest religions in the world, Sikhism teaches one formula comprised of five virtues. Sikh means disciple. These virtues are taught to followers of the religion as a guide to learn the fundamental human qualities needed to optimally train the mind. The goal in doing so is to…

Lessons on contentment, creativity and vision from a world-renowned mathemetician. — Dr Richard Hamming held a lecture on “The Art of Doing Science and Engineering” at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in 1995. What seems like an introduction to learning science and engineering is actually a lecture full of wisdom about preparing for life and the future through learning. Hamming teaches…

This concept of ‘The Five Planes’ is derived from Jesse James Garrett’s “The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web and Beyond”. It dissects the overall end-to-end user experience into layers through which decisions are made as to how a product is built. …