Ben Holliday

This is my blog where I’ve been writing for 20 years. You will find posts about digital transformation, design and leadership. You can also find me on Bluesky and LinkedIn. In 2022 I published a book for TPXimpact, Multiplied.

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The power of being informed and the problem of being uninformed

Bias in design

Thoughts about bias in design. Read more

The consultants fallacy

Working forwards and working backwards

What we can learn from the military about mapping backwards, and how this applies to service design. Read more

Comparing service design and business analysis

How service design and business analyst roles have similar skill sets, but why they require different types of focus and mindsets. Read more

Working with design detail

Why artefacts are most useful when they become the design, rather than a plan for doing the design or building a product. Read more

The roundup. March 2018

Raise your expectations

The strange becoming familiar

How we quickly adapt to unfamiliar service models. Read more

The roundup. February 2018

Quality conversations over process

Why the quality of your conversations is as important as your process. Read more

It depends. Every designer everywhere?

Option 1, do nothing

Vision or mission statement?

The roundup. January 2018

My monthly notes for January 2018. Read more

Seniority in design

Are you a senior designer? Here are some of the things I think define seniority in design. Read more

2017 – End of year review

My end of year review for 2017. Read more

Digital as physical objects

How can we open up our public resources, data, and physical spaces in more meaningful and useful ways using technology? Read more

Estate agents. An example of a broken digital business model?

Sticks in the ground for public services

The civic architecture that reminds us about the bold vision needed for public services and spaces Read more