Why the World Needs Design

Design solves problems. How? Well, that stems from the objective definition of a designer. A proper designing mind requires an intuitive knowledge of the audience, a basic understanding of the psychology behind their behaviors, and a fine-tuned creative mind that seeks out solutions.  Thus, a designing mind can see the objective solution to a problem and then focus on devising another solution to convince an audience that it suits a need. A designer can see the question, form a hypothesis, and produce a theory. When applied, a designer formulates solution B to makes solution A have appeal. Therefore, design is an essential force in solving problems.

Facebook vs. Google

Does Samsung have an iPad killer hidden up its sleeve?  Is Facebook more popular than Google?  Is Vim a total waste of time?  Will the Hulk be able to save Ricky before the carbon monoxide kicks in?  The only way to find out is to click on every single link below.

Scalable Design in a Mobile World

Remember a couple months ago, when Apple announced the iPhone 4 – with its double-resolution, 960×480 pixel “Retina” display – and everyone in the audience went ‘ooh’ and ‘ahh’?

All I could think about at that moment was, “Wait. What? How are they going to pull that off without everything exploding?” What would he announce next? Cats and dogs living together in harmony?

It’s All About Design

EVERYONE ON THE WEB IS DISOBEYING THEIR MOTHER

The good news is: we can’t help it. …Of course, I’m referring to the fact that the general web-surfing public ‘judges the book by its cover’.  No doubt, if the capabilities of the Internet continue to expand at the current rate, we might just be nestled into our Wall-E style hover chairs by the end of this year.

The old-fashioned way of getting to know the people behind a product or service is becoming obsolete. Sad as this may be – we can’t go back; and understanding how design affects your desired audience’s ‘rapid decision making,’ may mean the difference between sinking or swimming.

Marketing Physics

We’ve been keeping a sharp eye on the internet this week, scouring our browsers for any interesting tidbit, scrap of information, update, addition or new bit of code that we could pass along to you, loyal reader.  This week’s selection ranges from a TED talk about how lessons learned in the physics lab can apply to marketing tactics to Gmail updates and an awesome list of Photoshop files sure to mesmerize any designer.

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