If you'd like to see examples of his imagery, visit the online gallery maintained by MetaTools. Even a writer can do it. Actually, I know exactly why. Mr. Updike's arrangement sounded great to me the first time I heard about it.
Subtle things make big differences to artists.
Physical environment makes a big difference to all artists, and not always in predictable ways. He writes in diners and coffee shops, and always has. Yet many people, software developers as well as users, can't quite bring themselves to believe in the fundamental importance of interface design. Lots of people do, of course, but somehow they remain in the minority. The art of software-interface design has been essentially dormant since the original Macintosh appeared thirteen years ago.