ARTICLE SUMMARY: Trust is one of the most important attributes that a person or business can have. Trust goes to the soul of people and business alike and should never be taken for granted. In the global market place a business without trust will have a hard time...

ARTICLE SUMMARY: The philosopher George Santayana is credited with the saying "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." It is important to look back and examine our successes to see how it was achieved and can it be replicated. Even more...

ARTILE SUMMARY: Every so often you come across something that you don't really give that much thought to. Then you came across this article, an interview with John Kropf by Steven Heller talking about his passion for crayons and how he came to write a full history of...

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Most people really don't know a whole heck of a lot when it comes to UX/UI design and how digital products are created. They know what they do and don't like. They may not know why in most cases, or care for that matter, but as designers we need to...

ARTICLE SUMMARY: When it comes to design we are often called to focus on and solve visual problems. We are designers and that's what we do, we solve problems. The ideation process is different for every designer, but the goal is the same, communicate a lot with a...

ARTICLE SUMMARY: We love type. As designers we know the power of persuasion type can have when used correctly. Words are important, but if the presentation is poor who will read them. Knowing how to use typography correctly is critical to success with any design we...

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Despite the government's rosy outlook, when it comes to the tech industries things are not that great. Layoffs are happening, job hunting is taking much longer than usual, and offers are being rescinded or postponed. If you have ever been laid off you...

ARTICLE SUMMARY: It's always good to start the new year with a look at what the trends might be and plan accordingly. Especially in design. As designers we know that design is always changing and that if we sit around long enough nothing will happen. The last thing...

ARTICLE SUMMARY: It's a tough business environment out there. Eight out of ten businesses fail every year, but not for the reasons you may think. A large amount of small and medium business owners feel that the deck is stacked against them. They hold off on marketing...

ARTICLE SUMMARY: There are a few times in history that innovations came along and changed our perception of, and how we do things. Moveable type, electricity, telephone, cars and computers have all changed our lives in many ways. Art and how it is created is no...