Critique

Even famous creatives don’t understand creativity

Jerry Seinfeld says that comedy can’t be taught …

They’re not design trends. They’re design patterns.

Let’s stop waging a popularity contest over design approaches and document the way we work without so much bias.

Why portfolio reviews are useless (and a better alternative)

Portfolio reviews are a staple of the design world, but they are rarely useful.

Get mad or get better

As designers and creatives, we get attached to our ideas, but sometimes we have…

No, Design Does Not Make People Happy

Only a profession desperate for respect would make such a claim

When Aesthetics Inspire

Aesthetics do so much more than enable or hinder usability.

Don’t become another unhireable designer

There is a huge pool of new designers who are completely unhireable. And you might be in danger of becoming one of them.

If you ask a design student, “What are you designing right now?” The answer is frequently: “I’m just a student…