(Cross-posted from the CSS Tinderbox. Originally posted on February 4, 2008) It’s a classic struggle and one with both sides deeply entrenched. But the clear line that separates nerds from geeks is blurred or damn near indecipherable by many, many people because it’s commonplace to lump both groups together and use either label to loosely describe one or the other. Continue

(Cross-posted from the CSS Tinderbox. Originally posted on March 27, 2008) Humans are creatures of habit. We tend to follow what we’re most familiar with and unfortunately that means our creativity can get bogged down if we don’t stop and reconnect every so often by reaching beyond the daily rut we may find ourselves in. Where designers find their individual inspiration and how they work is as varied as the ideas and concepts they eventually create so the following is by no means a defi… Continue