Big Red Dog

Our thoughts on business, design & everything else.

Words are not holy

Concepts, vision and ideas comprise the spiritual heart of a matter. Not words. Words are just the medium to get you there; they change across mediums and cultures.

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Life shapers

Computers were in our home growing up, I’ve been staring at screens for as long as I can remember. And via a strange twist in year eight, I picked up touch typing along the way.

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Why we love Basecamp

For as long as I can remember there has been email. Email is one of those things that seems to have always been there, a bit like Microsoft Office. All sorts of unfortunate habits have been formed with email; more similarities with Microsoft Office. Plenty of people haven’t moved on from email. Enough said about MS Office.

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Tree, saw, chisel, sand

Tree, saw, chisel, sand. Start with raw timber, end up with something crafted.

Before you begin you need to answer a few questions. What timber are you using? Which type of tree? Which forest? Are we even on the right continent? Branches, texture, wood, colour and knots; all factors that affect the outcome.

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