02-11-2016, 09:03 PM
I’m pretty sure it is normal that it takes time to hone „ideas“ into „great ideas“, it’s nothing that just happens (except maybe a lucky hit). It’s just hard to remember when seeing other people’s great ideas online, but only the end result and without knowing what they did or how long it took them to get there.
I wouldn’t worry too much about professional setting - sure, deadlines are tight and sometimes when you’re „done“ gets determined by a deadline and not you, but that can also be a blessing! Less room for doubt and repainting, more decisive decision making. Also, even in a professional context there are lots of revisions to be done, so in most cases it’s not like your first design gets shipped just like that. But yeah, doing lots of personal stuff and practice if you do have the time between jobs certainly is a good thing :)
For crit, see skype - I think you have plenty of cool ideas in there, now you just have to assemble them for a good first read/silhouette and be mindful of the „flow“ and rhythm.
I wouldn’t worry too much about professional setting - sure, deadlines are tight and sometimes when you’re „done“ gets determined by a deadline and not you, but that can also be a blessing! Less room for doubt and repainting, more decisive decision making. Also, even in a professional context there are lots of revisions to be done, so in most cases it’s not like your first design gets shipped just like that. But yeah, doing lots of personal stuff and practice if you do have the time between jobs certainly is a good thing :)
For crit, see skype - I think you have plenty of cool ideas in there, now you just have to assemble them for a good first read/silhouette and be mindful of the „flow“ and rhythm.