Comments on: My workflow, and my tools of choice. http://unitedmindset.com/dimi_arhontidis/general/my-workflow-and-my-tools-of-choice/ Personal Blog of designer Dimi Arhontidis of UnitedMindset.com Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:23:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dimi Arhontidis http://unitedmindset.com/dimi_arhontidis/general/my-workflow-and-my-tools-of-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Dimi Arhontidis Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:39:28 +0000 http://unitedmindset.com/dimi_arhontidis/?p=212#comment-28 "...an idea that looks awful in one context can be perfect for another." Great point, totally agree! “…an idea that looks awful in one context can be perfect for another.”

Great point, totally agree!

]]> By: Jamie http://unitedmindset.com/dimi_arhontidis/general/my-workflow-and-my-tools-of-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Jamie Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:24:14 +0000 http://unitedmindset.com/dimi_arhontidis/?p=212#comment-27 I too skip the paper, if i don't already have an idea I tinker with elements of the design that don't require a general concept, say background for instance, often they'll provide inspiration for a concept. failing that i review prior design elements that for whatever reason never made the cut and see whether i can adapt them to suit my current project. This is when it's handy to keep a library of your failures, an idea that looks awful in one context can be perfect for another. I too skip the paper, if i don’t already have an idea I tinker with elements of the design that don’t require a general concept, say background for instance, often they’ll provide inspiration for a concept.

failing that i review prior design elements that for whatever reason never made the cut and see whether i can adapt them to suit my current project. This is when it’s handy to keep a library of your failures, an idea that looks awful in one context can be perfect for another.

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