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<blockquote data-quote="louishen" data-source="post: 1073405" data-attributes="member: 40142"><p>1. Be open to ideas.</p><p>Nurture the child in you, chidden can always come up with unusual ideas. As Chas ays, look around you and take shots of anything cool you see, from graphite on a wall to a juice container you think is a really good design. Also when designing things don't just go with your first idea, do several designs. If the first one is still the winner, go back to it,</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Serious-Creativity-Lateral-Thinking-Create/dp/0887306357?tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Serious-Creativity-Lateral-Thinking-Create/dp/0887306357?tag=macforums0e4-20</a></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ways_of_seeing" target="_blank">Ways of Seeing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a></p><p></p><p>2. Daydream</p><p>Lounging in a park or on a train. That's often where the best ideas pop into your head. Always carry a pad (we are talking old skool paper) and a biro to just doodle any ideas that you have, you can create the design on a computer later.</p><p></p><p>3. The history of Art</p><p>Yeah, sure - what can some Dutch guy from the 1920s teach me about designing websites? If you live in a city visit galleries, it doesn't matter if they are sculpture, painting, design or anything. The more you study art the more it can enrich your graphic design. Before you know it you may find that the Bauhaus movement, Paul Rand or the De Stijl movement in Holland will influence your design. It doesn't sound relevant to look at impressionist paintings - but you will be a much better designer in the end.</p><p></p><p>4. Think about a course.</p><p>A weekend course or full time. Find out the best design courses in your area. You could do a deign course or a more general art one - doesn't matter - since the best tutors will be teaching creativity - which can apply to anything from graphic design to writing novels.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="louishen, post: 1073405, member: 40142"] 1. Be open to ideas. Nurture the child in you, chidden can always come up with unusual ideas. As Chas ays, look around you and take shots of anything cool you see, from graphite on a wall to a juice container you think is a really good design. Also when designing things don't just go with your first idea, do several designs. If the first one is still the winner, go back to it, [URL]http://www.amazon.com/Serious-Creativity-Lateral-Thinking-Create/dp/0887306357?tag=macforums0e4-20[/URL] [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ways_of_seeing]Ways of Seeing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/url] 2. Daydream Lounging in a park or on a train. That's often where the best ideas pop into your head. Always carry a pad (we are talking old skool paper) and a biro to just doodle any ideas that you have, you can create the design on a computer later. 3. The history of Art Yeah, sure - what can some Dutch guy from the 1920s teach me about designing websites? If you live in a city visit galleries, it doesn't matter if they are sculpture, painting, design or anything. The more you study art the more it can enrich your graphic design. Before you know it you may find that the Bauhaus movement, Paul Rand or the De Stijl movement in Holland will influence your design. It doesn't sound relevant to look at impressionist paintings - but you will be a much better designer in the end. 4. Think about a course. A weekend course or full time. Find out the best design courses in your area. You could do a deign course or a more general art one - doesn't matter - since the best tutors will be teaching creativity - which can apply to anything from graphic design to writing novels. [/QUOTE]
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