Question background As a designer, “how did you come up with the idea?” is a frequently asked question. If the person who posed the question happened to be a designer, then the question would become something like “how do you improve your creativity?” Answer I can not agree more with Steve Job’s famous quote: “Creativity is just connecting things.” The Eureka! moment is actually the moment the connection between a random thing and the design is developed. Sometimes, I knew exactly what people, objects or events inspired me. Sometimes, I can’t tell the exact root but I’m sure it comes […]
Month: October 2014
What’s your thought about following the UI guidelines?
Question background I was asked this question by a sophomore student majoring in Communication & Multimedia Design when I gave a speech about the design process at de Haagse Hogeschool. Basically, he has a feeling that the UI guidelines (e.g.