Yesterday, I received in the mail Emotional Design by Don Norman. One section in the book I found intriguing (which may not be a big surprise for some of you) is that positive emotions are critical to learning, curiosity, and creative thought and today research is heading toward this dimension. Taken ...  Continue Reading »

Is art design? or is design art? Can they be used synonymously? These questions are very open-ended and can be interpreted in many different ways. First, design is a general term. It could refer to a decorative piece, sub-disciplines (ie. communication design, visual design), or a plan or project. I think ...  Continue Reading »

Will Odom an Associate Instructor for my HCI Design Evaluation Methods brought to students attention a 60 minutes video on the future of HCI and frustrations consumers face with lack of usability in the digital products that increasingly surround us in our daily lives. "We are becoming slaves to our own ...  Continue Reading »

Spending time in nature, playing games, reading, listening to music, admiring artwork, drawing, interacting with people… These are some of the techniques people use to initiate a “creative spark”. I do get my creative spark from most of the items on that list, but I often get my inspiration from watching ...  Continue Reading »