Robert Urquhart
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Is an independent design & culture journalist based in London.

I've worked in most creative fields apart from opera (can't sing) and tap dance (no shoes).

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An Interview With James Bridle of the New Aesthetic

(1) Comments | Posted 8 May 2012 | (13:49)

I was recently asked to feed these pages with tales of innovation. Innovation - the balm of creativity for commerce and the lip salve for the media. Let's move the shiny things to one side for a moment and talk of things that tickle those who innovate -- Rather like...

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CERN Higgs Boson V Comic Sans Debacle

(6) Comments | Posted 14 December 2011 | (13:22)

Watching the news from CERN via Twitter yesterday made for interesting viewing as one by one whispers of a design faux-pas echoed round the room and rash of Comic Sans hashtags broke out.

The Higgs Boson, the suspected key ingredient in the composition of our universe and Comic Sans,...

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Telling Tales: Brand Experience and the Thrill of the Overture

(0) Comments | Posted 11 December 2011 | (21:17)

Once upon a time, not that long ago, there lived a great number of creative agencies that believed that the art of story telling could assist their clients...True story.

'By now you've surely gotten the memo: Storytelling is "it" in business and communication today' spun Tony LaPorte, Environmental Branding Director...

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Designer Fund - Starting Up The Empowerment Of Designers

(0) Comments | Posted 4 December 2011 | (23:00)

With the second round of applications underway from 1 December running until 15 January Silicon Valley-based Designer Fund aims to put designers in front of investors and mentors to start up enterprises with a foundation in design. Design is a big word but it makes sense to give...

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