Monday, January 30, 2012

The Creative Process

Why do we need this process?

  • It improves consistancy. A certain level of quality will be maintained. 
  • Ability to plan and time your work. 
  • Raise the quality of your work. 
  • Communicate more effectively and in a more professional manner.
Steps to the Creative Process
  1. Research: the more you know, the easier the project will be. Research the client and the competition. get online, look in magazines, listen to music, pay attention to the world around you... whatever you need to do to get inspired. 
  2. Brainstorming/ Inspiration: Striving to be unique and innovative while still following the current trends, ensures a fresh and creative approach. What message am I trying to communicate? Who is my audience? What kind of color or style will work for this audience?
  3. Sketching: thumbnails, thumbnails, thumbnails Sketch to get our thoughts out and to work through ideas. 
  4. Execute: Implement your ideas, Combine type and imagery, into a well developed composition. Utilize design principles and visual organization guidelines to help. Try techniques, explore possible options, and analyze the outcome. If you get stuck, walk away and clear your head, If the piece doesn't look how you imagined, and it isn't working, try another idea. Forcing an idea won't result in a good design. 
  5. Critique and Revise: Take a step back, (literally) and look at your design with an objective eye. Make sure the design effectively conveys the message to the intended audience. If it doesn't, go back and tweak the composition until it does! Asking others for their opinion will help with this process. 


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