It should come as no surprise to those who know me personally that architecture is one of my favourite design arenas. Since the exterior of a building alters our landscapes and its interior determine how we experience and use the space, architecture is a realm that profoundly influences our way of life. This is why [...]

Information design is an area of design with the objective of preparing and presenting data in a model that can be deduced by a reader or viewer effectively and efficiently. The result should always be accurate, intuitive, informational and useful. Of course, since this process of presenting data involves organising, labeling and visualising information, information [...]

I was a mere toddler when Andy Warhol died. Growing up in a stuffy environment void of artistic expression, I did not even know of him until my late teens. Yet, as a leading figure in the pop art movement, his work was without a doubt hugely influential in my introduction to the art world. [...]

Royal Wood is a self-taught musician from Toronto. I first heard of him a few months ago on CBC. His uncanny yet compelling name piqued my curiosity. Is he a tie-dye-garbed, Mary Jane-smoking hippie armed with a banjo? Is he part of that group that mourns the death of trees? His name certainly alludes to [...]

I have always loved stamps. While I no longer collect them, they still inspire my imagination. Acting as tiny windows into our past and present, they serve up snippets of our heritage, culture, environment, aspirations and the like in the form of small pictures - informationally rich small pictures. With so many aspects of our [...]

What is the difference between ‘to design’ and ‘to style’?
I chanced upon a conversation today in which the word ‘design’ was used to refer to an end product that is high on ’style’ and low on ‘design’. This blatant misuse of the word in certain coctexts has, in my opinion, contributed to the misconception of [...]