Is digital important?
A longer read. Pondering an assumption and suggesting some answers.
Ash Mann
This week's best things
The godfather of AI, what to do if you lose your phone, harnessing the power of curiosity, practical advice for leading change, and the Tokyo Rockabillies.
To unbundle or not to unbundle?
New approaches to thinking about and unlocking value could lead to surprising and different ways of reaching and connecting with audiences.
Cultural website, review of the week #005: The Wellcome Collection
Some thoughts about the approach the Wellcome Collection have taken to their site
This week's best things
The 'first ever' org chart, the Russian museum that still runs on Apple II computers, the history of the glitch that made GTA, throwback web design for a kebab chain, and a Bowie supercut
Digital career paths in the cultural sector are broken
A 'clogged and leaky' pipeline is leading to a serious and worring brain drain, and has done for over a decade now
This week's best things
The state of content discovery, an experiment to see how useful AI assistants are, some new information about why Google sucks now, Asos investing in brand building, and Werner Herzog saying Eeyore
Understand your users and let that define your approach
Talking to and understanding users doesn’t have to be complicated or difficult, and a recent V&A project provides an inspiring example of the benefits of this approach.
Cultural website, review of the week #004: The Australian Ballet
Some thoughts on the website of one of Australia's leading cultural organisations
This week's best things
Yugoslavia's digital twin, building a culture of curiosity, the Great Gloom, Cirque du Soleil's influencer network, and some slow Radiohead