Comments on: Breaking The Design Cycle: Get Creative To Be Creative http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/04/breaking-the-design-cycle-get-creative-to-be-creative/ Web Design Resources and Tutorials Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Codyhttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/04/breaking-the-design-cycle-get-creative-to-be-creative/#comment-669042 Cody Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:04:02 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=6689#comment-669042 I have always found the cereal isle in a grocery isle to be of great use when looking for fresh color combinations. Great article! I have always found the cereal isle in a grocery isle to be of great use when looking for fresh color combinations. Great article!

]]> By: jportfoliohttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/04/breaking-the-design-cycle-get-creative-to-be-creative/#comment-655344 jportfolio Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:46:00 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=6689#comment-655344 Very well said, and I couldn't agree more. I'm trying to spread creative thoughts to designers as well as other professions where design is overlooked and underrated. Even in everyday life, the importance for creativity is everywhere! I work in a downtown area, and find so many inspirational sites. I see people walking around, not noticing a thing about their surroundings. The flower growing in the crack in the sidewalk, the clouds reflecting in the mirrored building, the faded and weathered statue that seems full of emotion now. Technology has become a great tool, and a great curse. Interestingly enough at my posting only two people from Facebook have "liked this." I feel Facebook, is one of the biggest contributors of relying on "direct" inspiration. It's layout is bland and uncreative and it forces people to live, communicate and think in silos. Please keep up this sort of creative pep talk! Very well said, and I couldn’t agree more. I’m trying to spread creative thoughts to designers as well as other professions where design is overlooked and underrated. Even in everyday life, the importance for creativity is everywhere! I work in a downtown area, and find so many inspirational sites. I see people walking around, not noticing a thing about their surroundings. The flower growing in the crack in the sidewalk, the clouds reflecting in the mirrored building, the faded and weathered statue that seems full of emotion now. Technology has become a great tool, and a great curse. Interestingly enough at my posting only two people from Facebook have “liked this.” I feel Facebook, is one of the biggest contributors of relying on “direct” inspiration. It’s layout is bland and uncreative and it forces people to live, communicate and think in silos. Please keep up this sort of creative pep talk!

]]> By: Katehttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/04/breaking-the-design-cycle-get-creative-to-be-creative/#comment-645207 Kate Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:43:05 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=6689#comment-645207 Great article, thanks! Great article, thanks!

]]> By: agri dagihttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/04/breaking-the-design-cycle-get-creative-to-be-creative/#comment-608304 agri dagi Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:25:16 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=6689#comment-608304 I thought this was going to be an April Fools. Instead it was a great article! Way to buck the trend today… I thought this was going to be an April Fools. Instead it was a great article! Way to buck the trend today…

]]> By: bedava sohbethttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/04/breaking-the-design-cycle-get-creative-to-be-creative/#comment-607653 bedava sohbet Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:50:30 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=6689#comment-607653 very useful in sharing your blog and I wish you continued success and everyones nice thank you and the administrators very useful in sharing your blog and I wish you continued success and everyones nice thank you and the administrators

]]> By: Web design Shrewsburyhttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/04/breaking-the-design-cycle-get-creative-to-be-creative/#comment-603690 Web design Shrewsbury Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:15:54 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=6689#comment-603690 Educating the client is a very important step in your first consultation - The website needs to be designed with eye in mind as we are working from eye traffic."You must educate your client so that they may understand your design decisions. Then, and only perhaps then, they will understand the value of your design."Also it is a very good idea as mentioned in this article to get out of the office and head down to the shops. Look at the use of colours displayed to you, even in the local park - where you will natures natural colours.Great article guys :) Educating the client is a very important step in your first consultation – The website needs to be designed with eye in mind as we are working from eye traffic.

“You must educate your client so that they may understand your design decisions. Then, and only perhaps then, they will understand the value of your design.”

Also it is a very good idea as mentioned in this article to get out of the office and head down to the shops. Look at the use of colours displayed to you, even in the local park – where you will natures natural colours.

Great article guys :)

]]> By: Sultanhttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/04/breaking-the-design-cycle-get-creative-to-be-creative/#comment-588815 Sultan Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:32:11 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=6689#comment-588815 At last I understood the meaning of "Inspiration" that is "The key is to let design galleries and other websites inspire you to design, not inspire your design." That's great Thanks Grapherz At last I understood the meaning of “Inspiration” that is
“The key is to let design galleries and other websites inspire you to design, not inspire your design.”
That’s great
Thanks
Grapherz

]]> By: Albiehttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/04/breaking-the-design-cycle-get-creative-to-be-creative/#comment-586258 Albie Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:41:24 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=6689#comment-586258 Thats great for a school/university project or a 15k and over design job, where you can look at butterflies all day until inspiration finds you, but not when your on the clock, you get creative where ever you can however you can and you use what works.your comment "These effects are great indeed, but haven’t you noticed that everyone uses them. They’re not original anymore."In my experience thats exactly what people are wanting, they want those stylish CSS galleries and cool forms etc that all those other sites have. they do not look at websites as a designer, they look at what they want and request those same things to be in their own website.Usually these design jobs have to be based upon current branding the client has, a lot off times the branding has been designed by young johnny who knows how to use microsoft paint.Great for art, not for work in the real world Thats great for a school/university project or a 15k and over design job, where you can look at butterflies all day until inspiration finds you, but not when your on the clock, you get creative where ever you can however you can and you use what works.

your comment “These effects are great indeed, but haven’t you noticed that everyone uses them. They’re not original anymore.”

In my experience thats exactly what people are wanting, they want those stylish CSS galleries and cool forms etc that all those other sites have. they do not look at websites as a designer, they look at what they want and request those same things to be in their own website.

Usually these design jobs have to be based upon current branding the client has, a lot off times the branding has been designed by young johnny who knows how to use microsoft paint.

Great for art, not for work in the real world

]]> By: Jason Lennickhttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/04/breaking-the-design-cycle-get-creative-to-be-creative/#comment-570340 Jason Lennick Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:45:24 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=6689#comment-570340 Great article, very timely as I'm trying to finish a financial services site design and looking to break free of all the cliches for imagery. Time to get out of the office I think..Cheers! Great article, very timely as I’m trying to finish a financial services site design and looking to break free of all the cliches for imagery. Time to get out of the office I think..

Cheers!

]]> By: Equator Web Designhttp://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/04/breaking-the-design-cycle-get-creative-to-be-creative/#comment-568152 Equator Web Design Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:58:39 +0000 http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/?p=6689#comment-568152 Very insightful article - has already provided some inspiration for the design team here at Eaquator in Glasgow. Very insightful article – has already provided some inspiration for the design team here at Eaquator in Glasgow.

]]>