For most of us, sleep is the only time we allow ourselves to stop being busy and incubate ideas. Want good ideas? Respect the process of incubation. Whether you’re a freelancer or a full-time designer, giving your mind space to think is incredibly important.The Pocket Guide to Creativity
Designers who possess an insatiable curiosity will learn, adapt, upskill, and push your team forward in ways you could never predict. When something new is required of them, their immediate reaction will be to go and read about the subject. Not because it’s their job; because they simply can’t help being so damn interested in every aspect of design.Unicorn designers don’t exist. Generalists do.
When I noticed what that voice inside my head is comprised of, I immediately realized that all three cores (experience, intuition and reference) are necessary, and as a designer I should listen to that voice. Now that I know where he’s coming from, I can truly trust him, blindly.How Do You Make Design Decisions?
If your team does not understand your solution, you have a problem. If they understand, but do not agree with it, you still have a problem. If they agree with the solution, but are not delighted/excited about it, you can still have a problem later on.The relationship between design deliverables and presentation skills
