A life full of roses: My 2 months stay at Greenford, Middlesex.

I'm gonna move back to Sudha & Gaurav house for two weeks before heading back home (Karachi, Pakistan) to work on my project ––innovative design education in third word countries.
Tuesday, July 21st is my last day at 223 Oldfield lane, Greenford, Middlesex. I have had a great stay with my multinational housemates, all with big hearts. If its not for my project, they may force me to stay on. I'm gonna miss Kaksha1, Kaksha 2 both from Poland, Valentino a.k.a Valyy, Agnes, Marek. Kaksha1 seems to be very emotional and she couldn't control her emotion, tears rolled down her cheeks when she heard of me moving out, I was amazed and honored, someone get so close in just two months [she has a bf, Valyy, a great Romanian bloke:)].


Agnes, Kaksha1, me, Kaksha2

A letter from Guru Jee and my reply

My guru jee from Singapore text me if I'm still alive and attached is my reply.

Flash Carribean Interactive map

So what!! it's not just usability lah

Usability has been key topic of my lectures. But . . .but.....just usability ain't all that important, its like a best Pakistani dish without salt. According to wordnet usability is the quality of being able to provide good service, its about user satisfaction, give top priority to your user. However what if the design is simple and usable but the end result is frustrating. I spent hours to search for the cheapest ticket and finally got one but when I was about to key in credit card details, it just crashed.
Another night mare when I tried to contact the agent from Terminal A site via their chat line but to no avail. The site have good usable design elements; however, it failed to provide customer satisfaction (see attached screen shots).
p.s. I waited too long for the agent, I reckon the agent must have gone on holiday too!!

SRC consulting website, first design

I have been working on SRC Singapore website for a week. After designing-redesigning, have created a basic frame. The design is simple, clean and usable. For the next couple of week I will be refining/updating the site. To view workable website go to http://www.srsconsulting.com.sg

What web designers could learn from print designers

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What web designers could learn from print designers

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Web Typography & You

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Web Typography & You

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Better Typography

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Better Typography

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final design

refined flyer

Flyer first wireframe

Garamond typeface

NDP DANCE TRIBUTE VIDEO //bIG thaNKS goes to Sabrina//

This is a great fun video of us performing belly dance (though, no belly movment) for Singapore natinal day at Ngee Ann Polytechinic. I was in in most hip, funky attire––orange trouser with big Ra-Bban shades.

NGEE ANN TEAM BUILDING RETREAT SIBU ISLAND FILM SOUND MEDIA 2002. //Many thanks and credits to Andy//

A much-awaited card finally reaches London: a humble and swEAT swEAT surprise from a great friend!!!

Finally, I received much awaited card just while I was having my breakfast. I was expecting the card for a while and wanted to open it right after my half-way breakfast but just couldn't wait and opened the envelop with a sharp cutter. Before opening the card, lots of thought running across my brain about the message, the writing, colors, design, etc. But it turned out to be a surprise––C$100 crisp note inside the lovely card .

The whole package was seems to be bursting with full of appreciation and compassion.

wow . . what can I say? i never expected this one .

A wonderful and sweet friend like you deserves all the treasures in this world. Take care of yourself!!!!


pata nishta chi so owyeam . . . .
chi ghussa yeam aw ka khussala . . .
da kho ta dir crazy car woko . . .
wala chi dera cute rata walagidi . . .

Desperate, helpless look from SWATAI (swat girl)

I started every day with scanning online newspaper from around the world and it seems that I stuck everyday with sad news, images coming out of Pokhtonkhwa (NWFP, Pakistan). Millions of people desperately fled from trouble areas. Many peoples have left their paradise for the worst camp life in different areas of Mardan, Charsadda, Swabi, Nowshera and Peshawar. Peoples are forced to displace– thanks to army establishment and Taliban (Zaliman).
OK, I'm a regular reader of daily ummat and attached image affected me so much that I have stopped logging to the ummat website. The picture is hanging there for a while and its the first thing reader would notice, just look at her and you would notice, the whole story is in her eyes!!!