Personal Announcement 🎉
I'm going solo. But not really...
👋 Howdy friends!
I’m interrupting the usual Seven Things programming to share some personal news with you:
Launching Mustard Navy
I am thrilled (and yes, a bit nervous) to announce the upcoming launch of Mustard Navy, an product studio focused on creating the best user experiences powered by the latest technologies such as AI, Augmented Reality, or connected devices (IoT). It will officially come to life on 12 February.
The journey so far has been wild: kick-starting unicorn startups, designing for places like Google and British Airways, and leading Design at QuantumBlack, McKinsey, has all been part of the mix. And it’s prepared me for what’s to come.
At Mustard Navy, I aim to blend the latest and greatest technologies with vital sectors like Health, Sustainability, Education, and Mobility. My mission is to help organisations craft original products that empower users, drive outcomes, and reach maturity. Expect a fusion of user research, strategy workshops, concept sprints, and design finesse, all infused with my decades’ experience in the evolving tech landscape.
Along the way, I will share relevant insights in…
Product Innovation, a publication focused on best-in-class product design and development
Parallel to Mustard Navy, I’m launching a companion newsletter called Product Innovation, exploring topics like:
What’s different between traditional and AI product development?
How do you design an app for Apple Car Play?
How can data be used to drive behaviour change?
Is it time to get ready for Augmented Reality?
What can airline check-in staff teach us about AI?
What are other businesses doing (right and wrong) with new tech?
Seven Things will continue to be my place to share thoughts and resources on being ones best and most inspired self. But if this piques your interest, I whole-heartedly invite you to subscribe to Product Innovation (links below).
Come along and share your support
Even if tech isn’t a big part of your day-to-day, I invite you to be part of this journey. There are many ways in which you can follow along and help spread the word and any one you choose means the world to me.
In typical fashion, here are Seven Things to pick from:
Connect with Mustard Navy and me on LinkedIn. Your engagement genuinely brightens my day.
Subscribe to Product Innovation. Your feedback will be instrumental in shaping it into a valuable resource.
Tell your network. If you meet someone who could benefit from my expertise or works in a related field, please send them my way.
Share this announcement on your social network of choice. Spreading the word is immensely helpful.
Comment on this post and share a question I should cover in future issues.
Like this post (at the top or bottom of this email).
Send me good vibes ☺️
I'm excited to have you alongside me on this journey, building businesses and community around using tech to improve our world in some small way.
With heartfelt thanks,
Tom
Image: Krea.ai illusion with Mustard Navy logo and prompt “photorealistic advert image for a radio in the style of Bauhaus”