Design, people & making
I’m Charles Reynolds-Talbot. I lead a team of 24 designers at TPXimpact, working with UK government, health and charities, and I still love making things. I’ve designed for the internet since 2000. These days I prototype in code and with AI, with a designer in the loop. This is where I write about leading design teams, accessibility, the words we use and what designers are for when convincing work can be generated in seconds.
Right now I’ve just written again for the first time in years so check out my latest work. I'm also redesigning this website and plan to revisit older pieces 'from the vault' — more about me and what I’m doing now
200 Latest
- 201 Apply for a clown car licence A day teaching 20 people to prototype in code with the GOV.UK Prototype Kit, and why I think every designer should know how.
- 202 Designer in the loop The role of the designer in an AI era when convincing work can be generated in seconds.
- 203 Giving it a go Waiting until you’re certain is how teams stand still. One of our newest designers reminded me that design moves work forward by giving it a go.
- 204 Competence is the enemy of brilliance The reward for being good at something is usually more of it. Do that for long enough, and there's no room left for brilliance.
300 Themes
- 301 Accessibility and dark modes 3 posts High contrast isn’t good for everyone. A series that started with Molly Watt in 2016.
- 302 Leading design 7 posts Reviews, change and looking after the people doing the work.
- 303 Words matter 4 posts Semantics mean something. The words we use shape what we build.
- 304 Making 10 posts Prototyping in code and with AI, side projects and building this site in the open.
- 305 Design sprints 2 posts 5 days in government, and 1 day with the person who wrote the book.