In the world of art and design, white space = negative space.
Artists value both positive and negative space as they fill
their canvases. Graphic designers position color, text, and
image, with uncluttered care, in white space. Sumi-e artists
entice the viewer’s imagination through suggestions of ink
floating in white space. On Harry Beck’s subway map, white space
allows the user to find her way with ease along side and main
rail tracks. Theresa Amabile wrote a post, Three Threats to
Creativity. She’s the Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business
Administration at Harvard Business School. Amabile shared that
“the first threat to business creativity is our endangered
education system.” Here’s what she says a work environment needs
for creativity to thrive: 1) smart people who think differently
2) Passionate engagement 3) a creative atmosphere Amabile says
mandated and narrowed curricula close down creativity in
education. As America’s corporate ed-reformers and politicians
increase standardization of learning in