3 points from Bruce Mau Design’s manifesto

I’ve just been reading Bruce Mau’s Incomplete Manifesto for Growth – which outlines the way his design studio approaches projects. There are 43 items, and it’s all well worth a read, but the points that stood out for Bracket were: #3. Process is more important than outcome. When the outcome drives the process we will only ever go to where we’ve already been. If process... Read More

A little planning could take you further…together…

A couple of weeks ago, I ran a workshop at The Hub, Islington.  It’s the second time I’ve run this session, for which the aim is to help creative practitioners become more aware of the process of engaging in collaborative projects.  The workshop draws on the experience of the participants to identify issues they need to consider and anything that’s stopping them... Read More

A toolkit for collaborative working

Bracket has been working on a toolkit that can be used by those hoping to work collaboratively on a project with others. The initial framework is here. It is intended to be a work in progress, inviting contributions and developed as the model is tested.  There are also some suggestions from facilitators/providers of social media, gathered from Social Media Camp London 08. The... Read More