Comments on: Staying out of the Designer’s “Rut”. http://insearchofdesign.com/2009/02/staying-out-of-the-designers-rut/ An Online Resource for Print Designers. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:28:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jesse Vasquez http://insearchofdesign.com/2009/02/staying-out-of-the-designers-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-3912 Jesse Vasquez Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:29:38 +0000 http://insearchofdesign.com/?p=159#comment-3912 My rut was simply ignorance. I would hear people talk about Photoshop, and how they did this and that but never really took initiative to discover how. I always assumed they had hardware or tools on their computer that I could not afford or learn so I stayed away. When the new axisyouth.com went live I was so impressed that it lit a fire in me to learn more about design. When you published this I became even more eager to learn something new. Since then I have opened Pandora's box to PhotoShop and Expression Web. (I was using FrontPage and no design software.) I have since learned A LOT about brushes and gradients. This has opened my eyes and spraked more interest in other areas. I am currently seeking places that I can enroll in to learn more of the Adobe Platform (Mainly, Photoshop, Premiere CS4 and After Effects) and basically learn more about desing as a whole. Thank you for what you do...it has been really inspiring in the season I am going through in my ministry. My rut was simply ignorance. I would hear people talk about Photoshop, and how they did this and that but never really took initiative to discover how. I always assumed they had hardware or tools on their computer that I could not afford or learn so I stayed away.

When the new axisyouth.com went live I was so impressed that it lit a fire in me to learn more about design. When you published this I became even more eager to learn something new. Since then I have opened Pandora’s box to PhotoShop and Expression Web. (I was using FrontPage and no design software.)

I have since learned A LOT about brushes and gradients. This has opened my eyes and spraked more interest in other areas. I am currently seeking places that I can enroll in to learn more of the Adobe Platform (Mainly, Photoshop, Premiere CS4 and After Effects) and basically learn more about desing as a whole. Thank you for what you do…it has been really inspiring in the season I am going through in my ministry.

]]> By: carlos moreno http://insearchofdesign.com/2009/02/staying-out-of-the-designers-rut/comment-page-1/#comment-3776 carlos moreno Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:04:29 +0000 http://insearchofdesign.com/?p=159#comment-3776 here are two that i come back to when i find myself in a rut: -- listen to your body and mind. in design and development circles, it's a badge of honor to work late nights (or even go 1-2 days or more with no sleep!), have a quadruple espresso instead of a nutritious breakfast, and work for months or years without a day off or taking a vacation. ...sometimes a rut can simply be caused by being burnt out; a sign that your body or mind need a rest. sometimes going away from the project at hand and focusing on something else, taking some time to rest and coming back later can be a great solution. -- find inspiration from everywhere. i once was asked in a job interview what websites i find inspiration from when i am planning to do a new web design. the interviwer did NOT like my answer, but i think i am right on this one. find inspiration everywhere! ...songs, paintings, sculptures, advertising, nature, tv shows, hand-written notes, discussions, magazine articles, movies... i find inspiration from the web when considering new ways to lay out my magazine. i find inspiration from a printed catalog when thinking of how to design an online store... sometimes training yourself to look at things DIFFERENTLY, can provide that spark of creativity you're looking for. here are two that i come back to when i find myself in a rut:

– listen to your body and mind.
in design and development circles, it’s a badge of honor to work late nights (or even go 1-2 days or more with no sleep!), have a quadruple espresso instead of a nutritious breakfast, and work for months or years without a day off or taking a vacation. …sometimes a rut can simply be caused by being burnt out; a sign that your body or mind need a rest. sometimes going away from the project at hand and focusing on something else, taking some time to rest and coming back later can be a great solution.

– find inspiration from everywhere.
i once was asked in a job interview what websites i find inspiration from when i am planning to do a new web design. the interviwer did NOT like my answer, but i think i am right on this one. find inspiration everywhere! …songs, paintings, sculptures, advertising, nature, tv shows, hand-written notes, discussions, magazine articles, movies… i find inspiration from the web when considering new ways to lay out my magazine. i find inspiration from a printed catalog when thinking of how to design an online store… sometimes training yourself to look at things DIFFERENTLY, can provide that spark of creativity you’re looking for.

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