Richard George Davis

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Hand holding a magnifying glass over a notebook on a table with geometric sculptures, pen holder, and dried plant stems.

When a Client Says, ‘We’ll Use AI Instead’

When a first draft is easier to produce, the question is what still needs a person to decide.

Oct 5, 20264 min readSubstack
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A dense old-master-style painting beside a magnifying loupe and observation cards.

How Fine Art Fixes Cognitive Blindness

How looking longer exposes the assumptions hiding in plain sight.

Oct 6, 2026Free podcastSubstack
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John Anthony, Founder & Creative Strategist, Art Aid Africa

Art Aid Africa

Art Aid Africa has worked with Richard for over a year. He takes time to understand our journey, vision, and the creatives and communities we work with. He researches, listens and helps translate our ideas and story into clear visual communication. We continue to consult him for his insight and creative guidance. He combines professionalism and experience with personal attention and care for the people behind the work. We would recommend him to organisations looking for a thoughtful creative partner.

Oct 1, 2026Testimonial · John Anthony · Founder & Creative StrategistClient testimonial
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A woman in a black dress sits calmly with eyes closed; bare tree branches grow from her head like antlers. The background and floor are gray, giving a surreal, minimalist atmosphere combining human and nature elements.

Branches of Thought

A meditative figure in flowing black sits beneath a crown of leafless branches, turning silence into a surreal map of memory, introspection and untamed possibility.

Jul 13, 2026Featuredrichardgeorgedavis.art
ArtworksFeaturedmonochrome portrait
Poetry
A man and woman sit at a small table with mugs, looking at each other as people laugh in the background.

The Laugh I Took Home

A poem about self-deprecating humour, the private replay of laughter, and learning to speak while someone keeps listening.

Oct 4, 2026Spokenrgd.cx
Archives of Soft RepairStrength & Spirit
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Flat cover titled The Unlisted Window: an ivory settlement map crossed by a blue route, with a navy arched window showing a small village.

The Unlisted Window

An official map calls a settlement empty; its residents have never been registered.

Oct 3, 202611 min readrgd.cx
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Little Soldiers artwork

Little Soldiers

Indie Folk · 3:44

Sep 29, 20263:44SoundCloud
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Generative Realities 2026

A YouTube video from Lucidity.design.

Aug 25, 2026YouTube videoYouTube · Lucidity.design
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A silhouetted man stands in a yellow doorway among tall blue, charcoal and rust panels on a cream wall.

The Room Keeps Changing

On self-doubt, having an opinion and learning not to confuse accountability with self-punishment.

Oct 4, 20263 min readSubstack
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A team’s purpose statement is shown as a compass for decisions, alongside an evidence check.

The Neurobiology of Purpose and Trust

Purpose can guide a team — but it cannot substitute for evidence.

Sep 29, 2026Free podcastSubstack
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Basha Uhuru site artwork, showing a profile in sunglasses against an orange patterned background.

Basha Uhuru 2026 Website

Constitution Hill’s ongoing digital work spans Basha Uhuru, the Human Rights Festival and Women’s Month programming: a cultural programme that needs to be as alive online as it is on site.

Jun 15, 2026Websitelucidity.design
WebsiteConstitution Hill (Conhill)
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A human skeleton with vivid blue eyes smokes a cigarette, red smoke curling up. Two red roses are pierced into its skull, one on each side. The background is a solid deep blue, and the skeleton grips its own collarbones.

Ash and Petals in the Same Breath

A surreal skeleton with vivid blue eyes and crimson fractures smokes in silence, crowned with blooming red roses and wrapped in poetic decay.

Nov 17, 2025Artworksrichardgeorgedavis.art
Artworkssurreal skeletonroses on skull
Poetry
A folded map with a red route line and raindrops lies on a desk beside books and a globe, with a rainy coastal view beyond the window.

A Map Is a Kind of Weather

A route map selects the wrong word for a settlement; rain puts the disputed record and witness marks in the same frame.

Oct 3, 2026Spokenrgd.cx
The Fold CommonsSatire & Subversion
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Flat cover titled THE ROOM KEEPS CHANGING in bold dark lettering beside a lone man in a yellow doorway, framed by cream, blue, charcoal and rust room panels.

The Room Keeps Changing

A letter to my younger self

Oct 1, 20262 min readrgd.cx
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The Rooftop Council artwork

The Rooftop Council

Global Beat · 3:22

Sep 29, 20263:22SoundCloud
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How to Draw the Invisible

A YouTube video from Lucidity.design.

Aug 25, 2026YouTube videoYouTube · Lucidity.design
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Tidy wooden desk with articles, blank paper, mugs, art supplies, books, and decor against a blue wall.

Building a Strategy-Led Studio Without Diluting Its Focus

A broad practice becomes clearer when the offer, sequence and responsibility are specific.

Sep 29, 20265 min readSubstack
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Torn fabric exposes a colorful ball, paint swatches, and a green leaf on a textured surface.

Bypassing Your Brain’s Creative Spam Filter

Creativity begins when you notice what usefulness filters out.

Sep 22, 2026Free podcastSubstack
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A graphic for the Human Rights Festival shows bold black text announcing its return on 26–29 March 2026 at Constitution Hill. The background is mostly white with a yellow section below and black icons and menu links at the top.

Conhill Human Rights Festival 2026 website

Constitution Hill’s ongoing digital work spans Basha Uhuru, the Human Rights Festival and Women’s Month programming: a cultural programme that needs to be as alive online as it is on site.

Mar 15, 2026Websitelucidity.design
WebsiteConstitution Hill (Conhill)
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A person draped in flowing white fabric stands in a misty field, her petals faced the wind. Their head is replaced by a bouquet of pink and purple flowers with dewdrops, blending surrealism and nature amid softly blurred, delicate grasses.

Where She Faced the Wind, Her Petals Withheld

A surreal figure veiled in flowing fabric stands in a dreamlike meadow, their face replaced by lush, dewy flowers—blending identity with nature in soft, mysterious harmony.

Jun 26, 2025Featuredrichardgeorgedavis.art
ArtworksFeaturedsurreal figure
Poetry
A hand holds a key beside an open doorway, with a dim house outside and a sunlit room beyond.

Instructions for Receiving the Unscheduled

A numbered welcome makes room for arrivals while preserving the neighbour’s refusal, key and right to choose.

Oct 3, 2026Spokenrgd.cx
The Fold CommonsStrength & Spirit
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Cover artwork for The Shore That Answered.

The Shore That Answered

A storm severs an island’s last physical connection; restoring it costs the mainland.

Sep 29, 20269 min readrgd.cx
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Sugar On Speed Dial artwork

Sugar On Speed Dial

Electropop · 2:12

Sep 23, 20262:12SoundCloud
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The Efficiency Trap

A YouTube video from Lucidity.design.

Aug 25, 2026YouTube videoYouTube · Lucidity.design
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An archway framed by stone, metal, wood, and paper paths leads forward across a muted gray surface.

The Service Menu Is Not an Offer

Help a buyer understand where to start, what changes and what they are committing to.

Sep 22, 20264 min readSubstack
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Geometric network diagram with colored shapes next to a tray holding keys, a wallet, and a compass.

Your Life as a Consumer AI CEO

Your next job may be managing the systems that act on your behalf.

Sep 15, 2026Free podcastSubstack
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A promotional graphic for the Art Aid website titled "Ancestral Hands, Future Plans" shows stats on Indigenous Knowledge, with images of weaving, gardening, and community. It highlights 1500+ communities impacted and 30+ collaborators leading Indigenous change.

Art Aid Website

Art Aid brings identity and website material into one clear public-facing expression.

Jan 18, 2026Websitelucidity.design
WebsiteArt Aid
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A young person in a buttoned shirt faces forward with a surreal, teal, fish-shaped splash partially obscuring their eyes and forehead. Teal bubbles float around the head. The image uses muted, cool tones for a dreamlike effect.

Neurofluid Drift

A grayscale figure is overtaken by a surreal teal wave shaped like a fish, symbolizing imagination and inner worlds flowing beyond sight.

May 11, 2025Featuredrichardgeorgedavis.art
ArtworksFeaturedsurreal portrait
Poetry
Two figures in orange coats face away from one another across a translucent glass panel, with mountains and water behind them.

Second Face at the Fold

A mistaken resemblance becomes a lesson in consent when two travellers refuse to be made into a match.

Oct 3, 2026Spokenrgd.cx
The Fold CommonsStrength & Spirit
Stories
Flat editorial cover for Address Unknown: a cream paper doorway interrupts an archival blue grid, with a tiny yellow dog beyond it.

Address Unknown

A returned parcel from the future arrives for its sender at nine years old.

Sep 26, 20266 min readrgd.cx
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