Another early start as the bus was collecting us from Ben’s House at 7am for our trip to Langkawi. In the usual Thai fashion, it took 3 buses, 1 ferry and a taxi to get us to our destination. The buses got gradually worse as we edged closer to Malaysia. But the journey wasn’t all … Read more →

“The name’s Bond… James Bond!” Heidi and I maxed out our final days in Thailand. We took tours to Phangnga Bay (James Bond Island) and Koh Phi Phi, met some new friends, witnessed an immense fork lightning storm and by chance discovered Phra Nang. I’m not sure my writing skills are worthy enough to describe … Read more →

The journey from Koh Samui to Krabi Town was long and complicated. In usual Thai style, it had taken 3 buses and 1 ferry to bring us 5 kilometres short of our planned destination, where we then had to jump into a Tuk Tuk for the final leg of the journey. Griff and I had … Read more →

It amazes me that with the leaps forward in software and digital technology, that so many businesses – especially within the Creative Industry – are still using PowerPoint, when there are so many other great applications and software readily available. I’m not going to sit here and write a long essay about how dreadful PowerPoint … Read more →

Koh Tao. As the ferry docked into the port on Koh Tao, we were greeted by a mass of taxi drivers, diving instructors and guest house owners. We waded through the crowd and spotted the diving rep that we had been chatting to on the ferry. He had offered to show us around a few … Read more →

We rolled into Bangkok around 10pm with no plan and nowhere to stay. We took our chances and headed back to the Sawasdee Hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 8, knowing we had already payed for 2 nights in advance for when we should of arrived back from Chiang Mai. The manager was sympathetic to our situation … Read more →

The mini bus picked us up early from the tour operator’s on Khao San Road. There in mini bus, we met a bloke from Israel who at first came across dreary but he came to life once he started sharing his journey with us. It was then we realised that he was on his way … Read more →

Ealing to Bangkok. Still feeling the effects from a late night out with our friends in London, Heidi and I slowly finished packing our bags ready for the night flight from Heathrow to Bangkok. We said our final goodbyes to our amazing housemates and to Ealing, which had been our home for the last 5 … Read more →

I launched ‘Random thoughts of an average mind’ at the beginning of 2011, hoping to document my experience and experimentations as a Graphic Designer. The aim was to add entries of the tasks and questions I encounter along the way, while finding solutions and answers for them. To be honest with myself, I’ve been poor … Read more →

I find it a little ironic that as I’m putting together an entry for my online journal about how the Manic Street Preachers have influenced the way I design and have been a huge inspiration in my life, I’m listening to their song ‘A Billion Balconies Facing The Sun’ off their most recent album ‘Postcards … Read more →