The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair

I am always happy to offer my opinion on a film, but it's not often that I feel the urge to write about a book. The Harry Quebert Affair - a sensational hit, translated into a gazillion languages from the Swiss writer Joël Dicker - has left me with the need to put some pen to paper.

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Tom Wood
Design is in the Detail

It's no coincidence that my favourite shirt is the one with the blue lining on the inside of the cuffs. Or that my favourite trousers have diagonal blue & white stripes on the inside of the waistband. It's all about the detail.

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Tom Wood
Respect the Fold.

In November 2014, Google released this report on Viewability. TL;DR? Forget impressions served, if less than 50% of your ad isn't on screen for 1 second, then technically no one is seeing it.

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Tom Wood
Change the wheels.

When approaching a design problem it's easy to add a gazillion layer styles in Photoshop and present it to your client with feeling of satisfaction. It's harder to find the real solution.

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Tom Wood
Clutch control

Controlling the clutch is much like controlling your expectations at work. Being gentle is always advised, but don't forget to be firm now and then. It's the key.

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Tom Wood