Re: FLASH: OT: Breaking through blank page syndrome

[maxx]

on 7/20/2000 12:29 PM, Joe Dames said:


> What do you guys do when nothing seems to work

> | design/concepting wise?


Read a David Carson book and come to grips that if you just doodle,

something will happen. Hell, the guy makes money off of blurry photos of

nothing in particular.


If I block, then I'm aware that I'm thinking too hard. Like Carson

emphasizes, and he's absolutely right no matter how much you want to

disagree with his work/theory, designers work through intuitive processes.

Don't think, just start throwing stuff around. You've been doing this kind

of work long enough...you know the rules well enough so feel free to break a

few.


Lately, I've been looking at illustrations and "layouts" done by children

since they have such a firm grasp (or maybe lack of) on things like

representation and just do what makes them feel good.

-- 

"Why don't you come up to my crib after school, and I'll make your pinky

alllllll stinky?"

-SWC 



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