Author: Curtis Newbold

Simplicity has almost become an intrinsic value associated with design these days. If you ask the question to a group of people, “what makes a good design?” you’ll likely hear something like “clean” or “simple” in response (try it!). And, more often than not, you’ll probably hear people cite Apple

These days, infographics are becoming ubiquitous. Some infographics have become famous and are used by millions over several years (like the USDA MyPlate poster) while others are just normal print journalism  passing by as daily news (you can peruse these examples for some recent newsy infographics). There is a long history of

If you haven’t ever paid attention to the scores of figures of speech out there (like metaphors, puns, and similes), you might want to take a moment to review the list. If you find yourself in a creativity slump, a good place to turn to are the figures of speech.

If you are a novice designer and you need to create a quick brochure, there are a few quick tricks you can do to make a design a bit stronger. But if you really want to create a good brochure design, there are quite a few factors you’ll want to

I recently typed “why” into a Google search engine and, before continuing, paused to see the Google Autocomplete search results. This is what I saw: Apparently, the most frequently asked questions typed into Google that start with “why” include queries about colors in the sky, sleep deprivation, and, ahem, the

It’s likely that you have heard that the color red makes people feel hungry. Well, it’s true. Research has suggested that appetites are sparked when we see the color red or when we are in red places (as opposed to when we are in blue places, which, for some reason,

If you have ever wondered how to use color in your designs, you are not alone. Color is a tricky concept to master, especially in the digital era. New and burgeoning designers may feel overwhelmed hearing about CMYK color vs. RGB color, hexidemical color codes, the color wheel, color psychology,

Semicolons have often been considered the “most feared punctuation mark.” But don’t fret too much: follow the rules for using semicolons below and you’ll do just fine. Truth is, once you get the hang of these puppies, your writing will see dramatic improvement. The next time you write, give semicolons

This awareness test was created based on inattentional blindness research done by Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris. The research found that 50% of all people who take the test have a hard time paying attention to details. Watch the video. How aware are you?