Profile avatar
dereckjohnson.bsky.social
Designer who thinks in systems, looks for patterns and joins the dots to solve problems. Design | EdTech | Photography
18 posts 16 followers 40 following
Regular Contributor
Posts 11 Comments 7

Judging books by their covers… January 2025 dereckjohnson.substack.com/p/judging-bo...

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

Just before the break I was interviewed by a young product designer Emil Donchev. I thought I'd share the results. medium.com/design-bootc...

submitted 59 days ago • 0 comments

A few weeks ago, I was asked "what business are you really in?" As a designer, I'm in the business of solving problems. To solve problems, I have to ask many questions. This means that I'm really in the business of asking questions. What business are you really in?

submitted 99 days ago • 0 comments

Excited to be spending the day back in Camden with DoLectures. Should be a very enlightening, educational and fun day.

submitted 104 days ago • 0 comments

This is a great way to fine tune interactions within your designs.

submitted 105 days ago • 0 comments

Let’s try again and not add a label unintentionally. Is Bluesky a good place for #photography talk?

submitted 107 days ago • 0 comments

Though I might give Bluesky another look. Is it a good place to share a few images and talk photography?

submitted 107 days ago • 1 comment

I've just finished @RobertElms latest book, Live! Why We Go Out. It's brilliant. I've also written a little review on my blog www.dereckjohnson.co.uk/booklist/liv...

submitted 385 days ago • 0 comments

Hello, I’m Dereck and I’m a _______* Designer (*insert relative, descriptive term) open.substack.com/pub/dereckjo...

submitted 392 days ago • 0 comments

Three things that I intend to do more of this year. 1. Solving problems 2. Making art 3. Thinking deeply They may be similar to previous years, but I'm calling them out. This way, I have some clear intentions and themes for the year.

submitted 422 days ago • 0 comments

Things that made my year in 2023 My little list of good things www.dereckjohnson.co.uk/things_and_s...

submitted 431 days ago • 0 comments