The Pastry Box Project

A brief thought about collaboration.

For the last year I’ve been working at the Guardian under the leadership of a creative director.

Finding parallels between redecorating my house and redesigning a website.

For the last few years I’ve employed a little life hack: signing up my future self to things I would ordinarily avoid.

Though memories of my time at university grow ever murkier, one incident still stands out.

Freelancing can sometimes feel like a roller coaster of emotions, and this post finds me at one of its lowest points. Eight months in, now seems like a good time to consider the ride taken so far, and consolidate some of the lessons learnt.

Ten years ago today, I boarded United Airlines flight 955 from London Heathrow to San Francisco. Here’s what happened next.