#the50 Things Every Creative Should Know

new ideas are always ‘stupid’

New ideas are conceived with no context and no measures of success – this falsely makes them feel silly, awkward or even impossible.#the50

that is just one of #the50 Things Every Creative Should Know. this was a great read, there was no beating around the bush; creative advice in 140 characters or less. I thought it was clever to write an article of design advice in the form of a group of tweets, being in this day and age, that format just seems to resonate. and i personally like, short and sweet statements, that you can remember, maybe even pull out of your pocket and quote every now and then. and the cute little illustrations were great too for visual people; remember what it looked like, and then remember what it said.

midterm self-assessment

I don’t feel like I have worked hard enough towards my potential and I still am unsure of what exactly I want to do with design when I graduate. that being said, I feel like I have found a renewed motivation to push myself and my design work. over the winter break and on into the first few weeks of this semester, I was questioning a lot of things about where I was and where I was going; soul-searching, you could say. during this period of assessment, my anxiety had a field day and I took on an outlook that was not helping me, but instead was comparable to a ‘pity party’. I realized that this attitude was in no way what-so-ever productive or constructive. so, upon this realization, I began an attitude makeover, I decided to change my perspective and – be. more. positive. a healthy dose of positivity in my life made a big difference. I already feel more confident to speak to people and about my work, and I’m more excited and motivated about my design work. and when I’m more positive, I’ve noticed that the people around me respond more positively as well which is just a great feeling all around. I am excited to continue to grow and to learn. One thing that I really struggle with for some reason, is keeping up with my blog posts. This is a silly thing to struggle with and I feel that it could easily be corrected. I write everything down in my journal, but I write EVERYTHING in my journal, so sometimes the more important notes to self get lost. I’m thinking of getting a calendar planner as well to keep up better with when to do what.

wireframes/sitemap vs. collection site

infographics vs. collection site

I am using my antique cameras to fuel my collection site. here are some infographic sketches for stats pertaining to my collection:

Interview Questions Reading

This was an excellent read. Life is full of interviews, and you can never be too prepared. What I especially liked about this reading is that was that it acknowledged that every question has a trick to it, that even seemingly straightforward questions are testing you. And then, not only does it tell you what trick is underlying the innocent seeming question, but it tells you how you can react in the best possible way. And I’ve read other articles and snippets about interview questions, but something that I had never come across before that this article addresses, is the silent treatment; how to react to no question at all. I had never really thought of that, and if I had come across that in an interview out of the blue, I might very well have freaked out. not now.

fortune tellers vs. mood boards

who: fortune tellers or psychics are commonly gypsies and even if they aren’t, they still dress the part. fortune tellers love all the bangles and scarfs. rings, medallions, headpieces, their all about that. there are, of course, the more humble fortune tellers, but for the most part fortune tellers like to give a show with candles and crystal balls and sparkly things. and they always have the tools of their trade with them; tarot cards, crystals, tea.

where: fortune tellers often have tents that travel with festivals or carnivals in the true traveling gypsy feel. the tents have a very intimate and magical feel, often small with dim lighting.  you can also find fortune tellers set up in small shops or out of someones home (often signified by bright neon signs). or if all else fails, you can just pick up your phone and give a fortune teller a ring.

ideas: just some visuals relating to fortune tellers that  i found compelling for inspiration in this process.