New Project: Nightmare High (Channel 4 Education / Somethin’ Else)

Project management for a groundbreaking educational game which helps 10-13 year olds to become more resilent, and deal better with transitions in life.

New Project: Skins Online (E4 / Company Pictures / Somethin’ Else)

2011 saw the fifth series of Channel 4’s hugely popular drama Skins, and an entirely new cast of characters — the third generation. This year Somethin’ Else and Company Pictures worked together to bring Skins online, and to reveal the new characters weeks before fans met them on screen.

New in the portfolio: Seven Ages of Britain – The Quest

I recently worked with Six to Start to produce a game for the new David Dimbleby TV show.

It’s the toughest history quiz you’ve ever done – but this time, you’re allowed to use Google.

Sugary Media

In a harsh, competitive media landscape, people will often consume content that is most stimulating, and that triggers a strong reaction, rather than that which is best or most informative.

New Work: Misfits (Six to Start / E4 / Nokia)

Recently I’ve been working with the mighty Six to Start on the digital content for E4′s upcoming drama Misfits.

The Frankenlab is now OPEN

We’re very pleased to announce the opening of the Frankenlab. This is the home of Dr. Victor Emelius Frankenstory, eponymous inventor of the world famous writing game, and a place where he will be regularly displaying and dissecting his favourite stories. The Dr. is ably played by Nick Lockey – do check it out, it’s [...]

New for 2010: Retooled

I’m really pleased to announce a new project for 2010, codenamed Retooled. The project will work with ex-manufacturing employees from the West Midlands, skilling them up in social media and working together on a challenge which mixes old and new skills. I will be leading on the project on behalf of Maverick TV, and it’s been [...]

New work with 4iP & Hotbed Media and some other stuff too..

I’m really chuffed to announce that I’m going to be working with Hotbed Media over the next couple of months as an Executive Producer, working on the business and user experience planning for their 4iP project. The project itself hasn’t be announced yet but it’s a great idea which is right up my street. I’m [...]

Non-techies: New Media needs YOU!

We still tend to class new media / social media / web projects as being about “technology”, and I’m starting to get fed up of it. It’s especially bad at conferences – people are always talking about the tools as if they’re the only thing that’s important. Our industry is no more about technology than [...]

Which are more powerful? Dreams or Nightmares?

When it comes to changing the world, I believe that scaring the shit out of people only works up to a point. I really love this quote: “Martin Luther King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech is famous because it put forward an inspiring, positive vision that carried a critique of the current moment within it. [...]