I demand real

A call for authenticity from an AuDHD perspective — why real, human connection matters more than ever, and why brands should stop performing and start feeling.

Sorry, your idea is worthless…

Ideas are worthless until you act on them. This post explores why action matters more than inspiration — and how brand strategy can help turn a spark of an idea into something real, believable, and worth building.

When It’s Time to Re-Brand

Is it time to re-brand? Most of the time, probably not. Let's explore the difference between re-branding and evolving your existing brand.

The Machines That Make the Makers

Generative AI mirrors past leaps like the printing press and desktop publishing, opening creative access while challenging brands to maintain consistency, and purpose in an age of instant creation.

Community as a Brand Strategy

Community isn’t a tactic — it’s your brand’s backbone. Learn how to build genuine belonging around purpose, not product.

The Gift of Tangents: Why Divergent Thinking Builds Stronger Brands

Divergent thinking turns tangents into brand advantage. Learn how sideways leaps spark originality and stronger strategies.

Volunteering: why I do it, and why it matters

Volunteering grounds me as someone with AuDHD, supports local causes in Ipswich, and proves change happens when we show up.

Shutting the Tasmanian Devil out of the mousetrap factory

Now my Autism is under control, it's time to focus on the Tasmanian Devil in the room: my ADHD - which has become louder recently.

Effectiveness Over Productivity: Rethinking How We Value Work

Humans aren’t productive units. We’re complex, creative, messy, inconsistent, and often brilliant in ways that can’t be plotted neatly on a Gantt chart.

Let’s talk tartan.

I've been doing a real deep dive into tartan in the last couple of weeks in preparation for a new brand I'm working on for a client.

The Age of Authenticity: Human-Centric Storytelling in Branding

While the machines and the tech bros fight over the homogenisation of data, humans still need to feel connected and appealed to.

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