
What is creativity?
Although solving design problems is challenging, bringing the end solution to fruition is exhilarating. In an effort to demystify creativity

Be prepared
You receive an email from your client with images for their website. Download the images as soon as you can and make sure they have the...

Vacation from design, an urban myth?
It's April and I'm planning a trip in Hawaii in September. Last time I went for a visit, I stayed in my cousin's hut on the Big Island,...

Design distillation process
Just pop a design pill and voila! The design process is that simple. Not. I'm still learning how complex the process is. I've been...

Go ahead, get nakid
I ate the apple and my eyes were opened to the feeling of being exposed. The symbolic fruit often summons the insecurities that lies deep...

How do you know it's right?
The je ne sais quoi of great design. Do you feel it? That surge of emotion coursing through every part of you when your design solution...

What shape is it?
A compelling way to examine the design process is through experts' perceptions of the shape of its course. Is it round? Or maybe linear?...

Like a fine wine...
...good design takes time. There are efficient routes, but no short cuts. I do reinvent the wheel by creating custom solutions for...