Take some time off from modern technologies
It is common to all to have a great concept of a graphic design
in mind but cannot seem to get a concrete start upon it. The
tendency is to usually just sit and stare at the computer for
hours without actually getting any work done. You may be
spending more time needed in just the conceptualization and
lesser times to do other things that is needed when the concept
for a design is finally finished.
Think about it. Why not just stop for awhile if you are not
achieving anything? Trying to come up with a great design would
but not really knowing what to create is like useless, pointless
and a total waste of time.
Take a breather. Let us assume that you are trying to design
something that will serve as an advertisement. What are the
important points to remember in making one? How do you cope up
with the many competitions already ahead of you?
The thing to do is go back to the basics. This simple means that
picking a pencil and a paper once can sometimes be a refreshing
change from having to look at the computer and being pressured
to do something that should already look like a great design.
Try sketching and doing it in paper instead.
Corel Draw, Photoshop, Quark Xpress and Adobe Illustrator are
just some of the software that can help you in your work. They
may be the modern tools that people nowadays are finding rather
helpful but they cannot really think of your design for you.
It all boils down to your paper and pencil. Ask any great
designers and they will say the same things. Conceptualize then
try to put it in writing, using the pencil, of course.
Forget modern tools. They have their usefulness in many times
and situations but not at all times. So what if people prefer
them to the basics. Does not make any difference as long as you
come up with a design that can compete with them or be even more
creative than theirs.
So pick up your pen and paper and start coming up with a great
design slowly but surely. Just think that there are still no
modern tools to help you and that you have no choice but that
two simple and basic tools.
Might work wonders too. Perhaps you can even have a good mileage
using them. And it sure beats staring at a blank and over bright
screen.
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