Taking the path of least resistance is always tempting, isn’t it? It’s time-tested to work and most likely safe. It probably won’t get you fired; in fact, it might not even be wrong — but it definitely won’t get your brand noticed by consumers.
When I was a fresh and foolish first-year art student, I though design was so subjective. How could I possibly please my teachers and get good critiques from classmates when we all had different styles?
A few months back, I was scrolling through my feeds in Google Reader. As I rapidly swiped the trackpad, a product review caught my attention and gave me pause.