My creative process

My creative process

My creative process in graphic & web design is similar to my creative process when it comes to creating music. I start with a blank canvas and start to write down whatever comes to mind at that moment. Whatever colors, emotions and images I think of, I write down. I equate feelings to colors so whatever ideas I come up with, the color choices naturally come to me. I made a comparison between my creative process in music and graphic design because it’s a process that takes several days for both. The ideas I have today may not be the ideas I have tomorrow, and the ideas I have a week from now may be better than the ideas I have now, so I like to be patient and give my mind time to work in the background so that I can come up with new ideas with time. Some of my best songs and designs took me weeks to complete simply because I gave myself time to come up with new intentions in my project. I don’t like to rush my projects. I rather come up with as many ideas as possible to create the best project that I can possibly make.

After my colors and direction for the project is decided, I take inspiration from my favorite artists as a way to steer me in the right direction for what I want to create. A lot of our ideas have already been done by other artists, so you can use their work as inspiration to set you on the right path. I’ll use elements from other artists and combine them to create a brand new, refreshing project that reflects my greatest strengths in my abilities. Once I feel like I’ve completed a project, I won’t look at it until a few days later. If I’m still feeling it, that’s a great sign. If I feel like I’m not feeling it anymore, there’s some changes that need to be done.