Live in the leading
Editor’s Note: This is the final installment in a three-part series by design thought leader Stefan Mumaw from his HOW Design presentation, “Think Like a Villain: A Creative’s Guide to Winning Through Villainy.” There was a time before computers, even before typewriters, when the printed word was set by hand. Meticulous typesetters would lay out […]
Know the rules
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a three-part series by design thought leader Stefan Mumaw from his HOW Design presentation, “Think Like a Villain: A Creative’s Guide to Winning Through Villainy.” “If you have a gun, you can rob a bank. If you have a bank, you can rob anyone.” — Black Mask It’s the […]
Think Like a Villain
“Why are you crafting what you are crafting? Each of the things you create has a purpose, something it is designed to do. Villains are some of the most creative characters in stories because they pursue a uniquely defined goal and are willing to circumvent the rules to achieve it. Creatives can learn to find […]