I didn't get into design to be an artist. To me, an artist creates things to evoke emotion. Being a designer goes a step further than that, not only trying to evoke emotion but trying to make a reaction. It is very objective-driven, and that's what makes it interesting. - Mike Davidson

The Smashing Book in pictures

Posted: December 16th, 2009 | Author: Nattu | Filed under: GUI, Web 2.0, creativity, photography | Tags: , | 7 Comments »

The Smashing Book is a printed book about best practices in modern Web design. The book shares technical tips and best practices on coding, usability and optimization and explores how to create successful user interfaces and apply marketing principles to increase conversion rates. It also shows how to get the most out of typography, color [...]

Do schools kill creativity?

Posted: September 2nd, 2008 | Author: Nattu | Filed under: creativity | Tags: | 4 Comments »

Back at school I was really tired of everyone asking about who we want to be in life. In reply we heard, a pilot, a teacher, a nurse and so on.  And that’s what we wanted? Or that’s what our parents wanted. We aim for something. And we work so hard to get it, or [...]