I believe that our lives benefit from good design whether it be in visual communications, architecture, industrial design, interior design, fashion. music or simply life in general. They all influence each other in the way that they provide solutions to existing concerns.

As a member of the AIGA and former Creative Director at Dmind; a design and application solutions company in Manhattan, I am continually investigating how best to apply this concept to various applications, regardless of the medium.

And with the technological renaissance that we've been experiencing in the design world for the past 20 years, understanding the various principles of problem solving will only benefit a project's end result; providing a user experience that embraces the senses and empowers the individual.

It can be hard to break out of old habits in order to reach new possibilities, but sometimes you simply need to look at things with new eyes.