Authors: R: Andy Rutledge
Andy Rutledge is a principal at Unit Interactive in Plano, Texas. When not working, biking, or banging on the piano, he’s usually found ranting about design or professionalism on his personal site, Design View.
Articles By This Author
On Creativity
Issue 254March 04, 2008
Except for personal projects, self-expression has no place in design, but constraint is vital to design. No component fuels creativity more than constraint. Constraints are a designer’s best friend. They’re signposts, not shackles. Indeed, without constraint, creativity (and design) is irrelevant.
Contrast and Meaning
Issue 236April 24, 2007
Design is largely an exercise in creating or suggesting contrasts in an effort to convey meaning.
