Imitation as a Tool

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.”

We’ve all heard this, it’s how the level headed react to “copycats” or “ripoffs.” The truth is imitation is natural. We may not like to admit it but we’re all skilled imitators. Without it there would be no way to talk…

The Question Stack

When I was just starting out as a designer I’d ask things like, how do I make drop shadows in Fireworks? How do I hack Javascript to make this hover thing work? What the hell is semantic markup? How do I use grids and color in a way that doesn’t make me look like a fraud?

Obsolescence

We’ve witnessed a lot of products in our lifetimes. Some have faded away without even realizing it. Products like fax machines, AOL, desktop computers, atlases, home telephones. Sure, some of us still use these but they’ve all been replaced with better alternatives.