Lately I’ve just been feeling flat in terms of new design ideas…maybe it’s the January weather or the lack of sunlight, but what ever it is - the well has run dry. Just wondering what you all do when you are seeking inspiration and creativity. URLS? books? gurus?
Thanks,
Rich
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Personally I try to find a design solution to the client’s problem. Which is nothing to do with creativity. Start with pencil thumbnail sketches (lots of) and wireframes pinning down the function first. Making the design job into a process you find the creativity appears along the way. Staring at a blank sheet and doing nothing is the worst thing to do.
David
On 29 Jan 2013, at 21:59, “Rich Gannon” email@hidden wrote:
Lately I’ve just been feeling flat in terms of new design ideas…maybe it’s the January weather or the lack of sunlight, but what ever it is - the well has run dry. Just wondering what you all do when you are seeking inspiration and creativity. URLS? books? gurus?
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Rich
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I draw. Pencil. Paper.
Not design. Not think. Not page through rags or books. Just draw. It almost always dials-in my creative focus with laser precision.
But that’s me.
Todd
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I totally agree. Go for a walk, or roll up your sleeves and do something totally unrelated (if you have time) and let your mind relax.
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Tim.
On 29 Jan 2013, at 22:11, David Owen wrote:
Staring at a blank sheet and doing nothing is the worst thing to do.
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I had a horrendous time leading up to Christmas just couldn’t get excited about anything creative at all - but what I found helps (and its probably the hardest way) is just pure persistence, hard graft, don’t stop trying out new ideas, no matter how bad they seem just keep going, whether by pen or mouse.
What I found was that the next project was a lot easier… kinda like a had given the creative side of the brain a really hard workout and was now reaping the benefits…
All the above too of course but when just talking about pure creativity…
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Get out and do something that only can enjoy. Away from the phone and emails. The best for me is taking the Ducati for a blast down some twisty back roads. Obviously can’t ride the bike in the winter but sometimes a walk through the wine store just looking at wine labels gets the juices flowing never mind what a fine red can do for the soul as well.
I have found that when we do a lot of strategic sessions with the client and figure out the (who, what, why) content before we start designing it is much easier to design around the content. Wireframes and sticky note org charts all help to formulate the design.
And as others have said - draw - something magic happens when we go old school and put a pencil to paper.
Lots of web site inspiration here - http://thecssgallerylist.com
Cheers
Marcel
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Thanks for all feedback. I think it is time to sharpen a pencil and turn off freeway for a moment.
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On 29 Jan 2013, 8:59 pm, Rich Gannon wrote:
Lately I’ve just been feeling flat in terms of new design ideas…maybe it’s the January weather or the lack of sunlight, but what ever it is - the well has run dry. Just wondering what you all do when you are seeking inspiration and creativity. URLS? books? gurus?
Thanks,
Rich
Rich, that’s too funny. Strangely, I’m having the same problem. It’s like I’ve lost my creative mojo or something. Maybe a warm glass of Disaronno Liqueur will help. 
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It certainly can’t hurt. At least not from a creative standpoint.
Todd
Maybe a warm glass of Disaronno Liqueur will help.
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The funny thing is most of my clients think ideas come to me immediately. I’ve had some people give me a creative problem and say, “Okay, designer boy what do you got?”, expecting me to impart some form of creative wisdom on demand and without giving the problem enough careful consideration.
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Yep, been there done that.
Sometimes non-creative people think creative types just pull this stuff out of their ass. It’s usually amusing to me, but sometimes I just want to hit them … repeatedly.
Todd
The funny thing is most of my clients think ideas come to me immediately. I’ve had some people give me a creative problem and say, “Okay, designer boy what do you got?”, expecting me to impart some form of creative wisdom on demand and without giving the problem enough careful consideration.
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On 30 Jan 2013, 4:57 am, Todd wrote:
Sometimes non-creative people think creative types just pull this stuff out of their ass. It’s usually amusing to me, but sometimes I just want to hit them repeatedly.
Todd
Dude, you are too funny. Thanks for cracking me up. LOL
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Of course all the while saying: “That’s-not-how-it-WORKS!”
Todd
Sometimes non-creative people think creative types just pull this stuff out of their ass. It’s usually amusing to me, but sometimes I just want to hit them
repeatedly.Dude, you are too funny. Thanks for cracking me up. LOL
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Freewaytalk must be in a humorous mood today! I’ve laughed more here than on Facebook (mostly at the people themselves, not what they post).
Thanks for the laughs fellows!
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Glad I’m not the only one fascinated with wine labels, reassured myself I’m not mad…
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