I am an artist at heart. It is difficult and taxing work. For a while now I went through a period of creative drought. I was working on new projects and trying new things. Trying to find inspiration once again to take me by the hand and guide me in the next direction. Much of what I do is dependent on my clients, and that adds a dynamic to every project that takes certain aspects beyond my hands and adds difficulties. I am writing this in a time of upturn for me. Things are starting to move in new directions. The business is flowing and soon enough I will find myself in the weeds once again.

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Tags: Blog, Business, Designer, frustration, process, thoughts

Speaker: Andy Budd

Andy Budd, at Build Conference 2009, thinks looks and first impressions do matter, especially in design, and he shows how such principles can be applied to “seducing” users through design.

Andy Budd – Seductive Design from Build on Vimeo.

Notable Quote:

“Often [seduction] is seen as a negative thing, it’s seen as bad. People think of it as leading people astray. However, I actually think that seduction can be a good thing, it can be a fun thing.”

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Tags: Conference, Design, Designer, First Impressions, Inspiration, Seductive, Usability, Website