Steve Jobs : A visionary, an innovator, a designer and a great human being. We’ll miss you!

Steven P. Jobs, the Apple Inc. chairman and co-founder who pioneered the personal computer industry and changed the way people think about technology, died Wednesday at the age of 56. This is a great loss to the entire world (especially of art and technology). Steve Jobs’s contribution has had an immeasurable impact in our lives and it will be felt for generations to come. During his more than three decade-long career, Mr. Jobs transformed... Read More

What makes a great product design? From thoughts to reality

Every once in a while, a revolutionary product comes along and changes everything. We have been very fortunate to live in this generation which has transformed the conventional design culture into a uber-geeky one. Companies are continually striving to create new products equipped with cutting edge technologies. Such nail biting competitions can only most often give way to innovation and progress. Today, we are on the verge of a technological breakthrough... Read More

10 Most influential designs that changed the Modern World

Everything you encounter in your life, from your toothbrush, to your computer; the water bottle you drink out of and the pen you write with, have been designed. Design is essential for so many reasons in the products we buy and how we use them, going well beyond mere aesthetics. “You know a design is good when you want to lick it” As quoted by Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Inc., is one way to describe ‘Design’. But a truly iconic design... Read More

The art of Design/Creative thinking : 10 ways to foster Innovation

Design is ubiquitous. It is in the magazines we read, the products we use, the services we enjoy and the consumer experiences that happen to us (especially the brand experiences that big companies like Apple and Nike deliver to us these days). Design is an intrinsic factor in what we communicate, in advertisements, in posters and in every TV show we watch. Design plays a very vital role in everything we use and perceive, and is prevalent in the very... Read More

How to incorporate Simplicity in your designs

There has been a wide spread debate on the exact definitions of Simplicity, Usability and Minimalism for quite some time now. The deduction that they all are more or less the same has also been on the discussion lounge for quite a while. Although, I must admit this is not true, there are certain grey areas amongst the three concepts which makes us ponder about their exact application. As a designer, I would say that they are distinct and can be applied... Read More