CategoryCreativity

December 6, 2011 — The creative attribute has always been a highly debated and researched component of the human psyche. The “designer” job title seems to be one that calls to the more creative minded among us and according to some, requires the highest level of creative processing. This idea does lend itself to the truth, web designers are called upon to find creative solutions every day. However, we certainly aren’t alone. Contrary to previous belief, creativity does not limit itself to the “right-brained” artistic types. The ability to find creative and innovative solutions to problems holds value in almost all aspects of life. Even those with highly analytical jobs and hobbies benefit from the ability to approach a complex issue from different perspectives and foresee alternate outcomes. So perhaps it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to suggest that creativity itself is more rooted in a process than random visionary moments. Read more…

August 10, 2011 — Becoming an effective designer requires embracing universal design principles and best practices. Rick Monro looks at thoughts that are typically associated with self-imposed negative influences. Read more…

August 8, 2011 — In this post, Ken Reynolds says that ignorance needs to be embraced: Whenever you discover a gap in your knowledge, view it as an opportunity to learn something new and create something surprising and unique for the client. Read more…

May 20, 2011 — What’s the true culprit that hinders teamwork in the Web industry? Rick Sloboda starts the article with this question, and says that communication is the key to reaching full collective capacities. Read more…

March 4, 2010 — Close your eyes and picture this scenario. You have just landed a dream contract with a client and you are anxious to start working. You have already consulted with them regarding the subject matter (a logo, a website, a brochure, etc.) and you’ve written up a design brief. It’s time to let your creative juices flow. For goodness sake, this is why the client signed the contract and sent the check. Now, go ahead and “wow”them! Read more…

February 3, 2010 — I’m always observing graphic design in different things. The other day, while I was watching something on TV, the design of the title screen caught my attention. I figured that this would be a great idea to post on Design Informer. I quickly got to work and started researching. Come to find out that there were some great sites that have already collected hundreds of movie title stills. Read more…

January 27, 2010 — The showcase of Conan O’Brien’s and Jay Leno’s artwork. When designers get passionate about something, they can get really creative about that subject. Here’s a fun post for a boring Wednesday. Read more…

December 17, 2009 — Everyday, we go through hundreds of different websites. With Twitter and RSS feeds, we are able to see an excessive amount of sites in just a short time. Most of the websites that we visit are forgettable, they don’t leave a lasting impression. Read more…

December 13, 2009 — As promised, here are some amazing outer-space tutorials for your learning. This is part 2 of the “Out of This World” series. I’m sure that you have seen some of these tutorials before, but hopefully, you will find a few that are totally new. So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and choose a few of these tutorials and try them out for yourself. Read more…

December 13, 2009 — As promised, here are some amazing outer-space tutorials for your learning. This is part 2 of the “Out of This World” series. I’m sure that you have seen some of these tutorials before, but hopefully, you will find a few that are totally new. So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and choose a few of these tutorials and try them out for yourself. Read more…