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Embracing scattered-braininess
My mother and I have never been fond of hats. She says they bother her because of her big head, while I simply can't stand how they make...

samanthaosys
Jan 29, 20243 min read
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Bali
Bali is a destination that finds its way onto almost everyone's travel wish list. Yet, it's also acknowledged for its environmental...

samanthaosys
Oct 21, 202311 min read
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Empowering my Creativity by Embracing Writing Tools
Recently, a friend messaged me, pointing out that my writing style had changed and no longer sounded like my own but rather like Chat...

samanthaosys
Jul 17, 20233 min read
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Unearthing Knowledge: How Indiana Jones Inspired My PhD Journey
I was recently chatting with my study buddy, and we got into our reasons for pursuing a PhD. As she shared her deep motivations, I...

samanthaosys
Jul 13, 20233 min read
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Embracing the Continuous Improvement Conundrum: Designing for Progress without Perpetual Purgatory
Introduction: In product design, continuous improvement has been hailed as the holy grail of innovation. Academics and industry pundits...

samanthaosys
Jul 12, 20236 min read
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Translanguaging and the Power of Linguistic Diversity: Embracing Multilingualism in Discourse.
During a recent conversation with a close friend, who is Polish, the topic of language and its preservation came up. She expressed...

samanthaosys
Jul 2, 20235 min read
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Ethical decisions in digital product design - An Introduction to my research
Published on: https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/design/ Link to article: https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/design/ethical-decisions-in-digital-pro...

samanthaosys
May 19, 20234 min read
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New Era Leadership
Published on: www.designwakeup.com Link to article: https://designwakeup.com/new-age-leadership/ Photo credits: yukbisnis.com A...

samanthaosys
Sep 30, 20227 min read
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How Can Black Mirror help you test your Product ethics?
Article co-authored with Simon Ker Published on: www.designwakeup.com Link to article: https://designwakeup.com/episode-7-how-can-black-m...

samanthaosys
Sep 13, 20224 min read
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How do you embed Human-centred Design in your organisation?
Part Three – 'How to think creatively' series Published on: www.www.sysdoc.com Link to article: https://www.sysdoc.com/insights/blog/how-...

samanthaosys
Aug 30, 20224 min read
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How can we use creativity to solve problems
Part Two – 'How to think creatively' series Published on: www.www.sysdoc.com Link to article: https://www.sysdoc.com/insights/blog/how-c...

samanthaosys
Aug 22, 20227 min read
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The Ethics of Design - Is Tesla compromising their Ethics in favour of profit?
Article co-authored with Marco Marques and Simon Ker Published on: www.designwakeup.com Link to article: https://designwakeup.com/the-eth...

samanthaosys
Aug 16, 20229 min read
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Land change with creativity and a paperclip
Part One – 'How to think creatively' series Published on: www.www.sysdoc.com Link to article: https://www.sysdoc.com/insights/blog/how-c...

samanthaosys
Jul 23, 20226 min read
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How can design thinking help you reach your users
Published on: www.www.sysdoc.com Link to article: https://www.sysdoc.com/insights/blog/how-can-design-thinking-help-you-reach-your-users...

samanthaosys
Jul 20, 20226 min read
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How do you navigate the ambiguous world of job titles in Design?
Article co-authored with Simon Ker Published on: www.designwakeup.com Link to article: https://designwakeup.com/episode-3-ui-ux-product-...

samanthaosys
Jul 19, 20223 min read
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Banksy's Gross Domestic Product pop-up-store
On 1st October Banksy unveiled a pop-up-shop installation, named Gross Domestic Product, in Croydon, UK, to announce the launch of his...

samanthaosys
Nov 3, 20195 min read
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Week 1 of going Zero-waste
We're just finishing week one of our waste-free pledges, and I must be frank, it did not go as well as we thought. Our number one mistake...

samanthaosys
Jan 7, 20192 min read
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How to cut an image out using Photoshop
I was recently asked by a friend to do some cut-outs for her to use on websites where a white background is necessary. Photoshop is the...

samanthaosys
Jan 3, 20192 min read
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Waste-free challenge - January 2019
My husband and I have been striving toward this decision for quite some time, and even though we have already cut down substantially on...

samanthaosys
Dec 31, 20182 min read
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