[ad_1] A long list of short biographies and their lasting lessons about design, art, and creativity. In this article, I present concise biographies of the individuals listed below, offering condensed insight into their relevance in contemporary design. Emphasizing design education as an interdisciplinary study, these introductions showcase notable figures from diverse backgrounds to broaden the […]

[ad_1] Amidst the expanding design application market, businesses must recognize designers as more than software operators. Photo by Gary Chan on Unsplash Adobe’s failed acquisition of Figma highlighted the potential perils of design software monopolies. As a strong proponent of capitalism, I firmly believe in the importance of free-market competition. It not only drives innovation […]

[ad_1] One day I caught myself being a very optimal and no-minute-wasted type of skeptic. At some point, I realized that every challenge I started working on — felt like “work”. Never a play, an exploration, a joy of discovery and growth. This discovery happened to me unexpectedly — when I was browsing LinkedIn. Somebody […]

[ad_1] I love RPGs and life simulation games. Growing up, The Sims franchise provided me with comfort and became the ultimate sandbox for crafting my own stories and worlds. In general, my favourite video game titles are those that don’t restrict players in how they can interact with the game world. There’s something special about […]

[ad_1] They went big in 2023. Did it work? It’s 2024 already, and I’m still getting pushed to my Spotify Wrapped in the app. Given the December layoffs, I’d thought to avoid writing about Spotify in December, but, given how big they went this year with their wrapped and how incessant the pop-ups have been, […]

[ad_1] Understanding the complicated beauty of evil design in the age of the attention economy and what we might do to gain our attention back. Image of ouroboros courtesy Mythologian.net “So the truth is, I never would have questioned this religion, I never would have looked deeply at this belief system because it gave me […]

[ad_1] Christopher Alexander was an American architect whose theories on human-centered design influenced architecture, urban design, sociology, and software programming. In 1977 he published A Pattern Language, describing how the creative process gives rise to common patterns that are different in detail but similar in shape and form. Together, these patterns form a language that […]