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Does Good Design Matter?

Does it matter if a design is good or not? Before we can deal with that question let’s ask a more basic one: What makes a design good? To answer that question, we should first begin with what good means. Without a definition, it’s unlikely that any design can be considered good or not, since [...]

Acknowledge the Box

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We talk about creativity and innovation in terms of thinking outside the box. Thinking outside the box still needs to remain within the boundaries of the problem we are solving. In other words, thinking outside the box does not disrespect the box. Look at the box from a different angle, but keep looking at it. Be [...]

Creativity and Change

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Creative thinking requires us to cease from thinking as we always have. This is neither automatic nor easy because we automatically default to doing that which requires the least amount of effort.

Technologically Incorrect: Why I Still Use a Paper Planner

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It’s red. It’s leather. It’s about two inches thick on its best days. It has rings. It is too big to fit in my pocket. I am describing my daybook: my planning/organizing/time management companion. It’s a throwback to the 1980s when planning systems first became popular, and Filofax and Franklin were the top-of-mind options. I [...]

True Lies

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Those who track and analyze cultural trends generally agree that our culture has become design-driven. It’s no longer based on business or technology but on design. We consumers generally assess the value of a product or idea based on post-modern criteria: its design, its visual appeal, how we experience it, how we feel about it. [...]

A Monday Musing

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Experience is what allows your level of skill to catch up with your level of desire. word art created at wordle.net

Making the Invisible Visible

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There is a phrase:ex nihilo nihil fit. It roughly translates from the Latin as “from nothing, nothing comes”. Generally, this is a true statement; you can’t create something from nothing. Unless you happen to be a designer. We designers are in the business of creating something from nothing. A client has the need [...]