Monday 19 March 2012

Blog7: My Incomplete Manifesto


1. Enjoy the most brain numbing tasks.
If you succeed in doing this, all other work will be exciting to begin.

2. When in doubt, take a break.
If you end up finding yourself in a situation where you feel drained of all creativity, don't worry, you may just need a break from it for a while.

3. Create something out of nothing.
Do not look at a blank canvas as a negative, think of it as a fresh start to create your most successful piece.

4. Don't be limited just to the sky.
"The sky is the limit." What a terrible analogy. If you want to, go further.

5. Don't press pause.
When you listen to music while being in your creative mind, sometimes you end up with your music playlist continuing into other genres and styles of music. Allow this to happen to promote unique creativity.

6. Any inspiration is good inspiration.
You don't need a multitude of online websites to find inspiration, It is all around you, just take a look!

7. Think outside the square.
Thumbnail sketches are what you want them to be. Allow yourself to forget about drawing specific square boundaries, and strictly sketch what is in your mind freely.

8. allow every design the chance to be your best.
If you go into a design project with the assumption of it not being clever or creative, you are probably right.

9. Be a tool.
Computers are just one of the many tools available to you, don't forget your most effective tool, yourself.

10. Nothing compares to hands-on work.
By allowing yourself to be part of the process, you gain much more experience and creativity compared to being in front of a television.

11. Don't give yourself a label.
One of the biggest problems in the creative field is that people are brought up believing that they should only have one specific specialty, and that will be your career. Make sure to allow some room to cross over into other fields.

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