Picture this: You spend hours and hours on a comp for a client, be it in advertising, identitiy, or web design. When you finally present your work to the client, you get something like “I don’t like it. Can you show me something else?”
Are you familiar with this scenario? Well, so am I. And so is every designer or art director I know. No matter how much effort we put into a design, there’s almost always gonna be somebody who will tear it apart. The question is: if we like it, why don’t they like it as well?
To understand why that is, and what we can do about it, let’s take a look at this situation for a second. Read on…
As a copywriter, journalist, translator, or a creative writer, you need a reliable database for your writing techniques sometimes. Especially when you’re not an English native, you’ll want to look up words or synonyms from time to time. Online dictionaries with a powerful search engine come in handy for these matters. Read on…
How do you get design work done? When I have a new assignment, I’m usually eager to start sketching right away. Do you sit down immediately and draw something together? Or do you prefer to let your thoughts wander off and play around for a couple of days before you get started with the actual implementation?
I like to make the most out of my creativity. With experience growing, I identified some helpful guidelines I follow to improve the designing process - and the quality of my work. Read on…
Recently, I had an interesting discussion with my co-worker about whether to use plain, old-fashioned paper or the computer for certain tasks that come along in a creative process. While 99% of finishing is done by using a computer, it’s the early stages that I am interested in. I’d say 100%, but on second glance, you never know ;)
It’s your decision
Basically, it’s up to the designer. I know a lot of professionals using their beloved computer for just about anything. They brainstorm, outline, and storyboard from scratch in front of the screen, and do every single artwork in Photoshop or Illustrator. Of course, a drawing board comes in handy for this kind of approach. On the opposite, I’ve noticed that some designers prefer to use a writing pad or just loose sheets of paper for this kind of work.
A (slightly altered…) collage of some of my paperwork
I’ve carried together my personal view of the pros and cons on this subject. Read on…
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