Author: Curtis Newbold

Is it appropriate for professors—in the dark corners of university basements where curricula are determined—to label their students as naïve for believing in intelligent design? Sadly, whether tacitly or explicitly, this is a common occurrence among college faculty. Imagine sitting in a room with professors from several departments discussing the

I have a problem. I daydream during class. And I’m the teacher. A couple of my students tonight, in a web design class, were giving short presentations on user experience design. It was fascinating material, stuff I love reading about: why attractive things work better, how we are seduced and

Here’s a joke to get you laughing this morning: A man gets up to go running in the mountains with his dog. The dog can’t keep up and falls over dead. Get it? Neither did I. And neither did most of the people who saw this joke in a running

#1: Be Early While serious earliness isn’t a requirement, the key here is to not be late. At all. Nothing will turn an employer off more than a late employee. Being late communicates a lack of interest, a lack of planning, and/or a lack of awareness (like you didn’t have

I’m teaching the content management system WordPress to my advanced web design students this semester. This is a nice little infographic I discovered by GraphicMedia that describes just how widely used WordPress is. Explore more infographics like this one on the web’s largest information design community – Visually.  

Making the world a better place starts with what we see, what we see in the things we see, and what we make for others to see. I want to see God in 2014. An ambitious New Year’s resolution? Perhaps. But bear with me before you assume I’m going to

        If you haven’t seen the mesmerizing video, “The Inner Life of the Cell” produced by Harvard University in 2007, take a moment to watch it below. The video is fascinating. With beautifully choreographed animation, the stunning visuals and music will captivate any audience. The video makes science

At the dawn of a bright new year, now is a great moment to add a few books to your reading list. And so, if you’re looking for a few good reads, let me suggest five of my favorites. I’m not going to suggest any up-and-coming vampire novels nor am

Simple icons have an amazing ability. Without saying a single word, they can put us in a really bad mood. Here are 15 simple icons that have the ability to ruin your mood. And your day. [metaslider id=1710]