Archive for the ‘creativity’ Category

Knowledge work is a pendulum. Think. Do. Think. Do. You can use other labels – act/reflect, execute/measure – but gravity is the same everywhere.

My theory is that “taste” is simply the ability to draw on patterns and experience to help us choose better candidates for analysis.

Six principles to guide beautiful web design.

Beauty comes in three forms: universal, sociocultural and subjective. To aim for it, we can employ three modes of design: visceral, behavioural and reflective.

Why have there been no beautiful design landmarks on the web? Is the web even suited for beauty?

My work is used by millions. When the thought first struck the numbers were lower, but I was stunned. I quickly surmised the only way I could retain objectivity and impartiality was to bury this thought, but it wouldn’t leave me alone. I’m hoping that I can now make sense of it by voicing it. [...]

We’ve been busy. Not only have we taken on ‘leftie number nine, but we’ve also moved into larger studio. Obviously this means higher overheads, which takes careful thought in the middle of a recession, but it also means (amongst other things) we finally have wall space. A blank wall is an invitation to a designer. [...]

Anyone who’s worked in the web is aware of the “best practice” cult. To me, it’s a lazy creed that exhorts us to switch off and plunder others’ work, and the time has come to rebel. Firstly, there’s the pure language involved. “Best” implies something that cannot be improved upon. A world of best practice [...]