2 Deaths I am Thankful For This Year
‘Tis the season to count our blessings. Here in the US, tomorrow is a national day of Thanksgiving. This year there are 2 deaths that I am very thankful for this holiday season. Yes, you heard me right. I know that is rather dark, but I think you will agree. The first...
Design Theory: Basic Principles of Page Organization
By mastering the rules below, you can create more effective web pages that are more helpful to visitors, keep them around longer, and increase conversions -- which ultimately is what it is all about, right? One of the primary jobs of a designer is to create an...
Unleash Your Creativity and Find Purpose
In my last post I explained intrinsic motivation and how important it is to creativity as discussed in Daniel H. Pink’s book Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Intrinsic motivation is based on the idea that the challenge in itself is the best form...
What Truly Motivates Us
We all have the innate desire built into each of us to create things, to invent, bring order to chaos, to make something beautiful. Meeting this desire in ourselves can be a great source of self-fulfillment and satisfaction. This is why consumerism will never bring...
The First Priority of Every Web Designer!
Here is what most web designers think their first priorities are. 1. Having a kick-butt computer 2. Having every possible graphic and web development program 3. Creating THE best portfolio ever 4. Getting lots of traffic to their website 5. Setting up a good office...