The road to Inspiration

After a period of initial (crappy) sketches and absorbing as much research as time allows, I go through period of over thinking, similar to what Don talked about. After taking a break, I look at my concepts from a client perspective and asks if I'm using the appropriate elements and principles.

I find that the more sketches I have, the less painful it is to create solutions that work.

Looking at current magazines for inspiration and tips keeps me headed on the right path.

Taking pictures of designs that I see on a day to day bases helps, and thinking about why it hits or misses also helps me to look at my own work.