Design Is in the Details
I can relate to Kevin Cornell’s thoughts on the design process. I often find the most intense feelings of flow come after I’ve got rough ideas in place that I like, and my mind has begun to obsess over making it better.
I find myself thinking about designs I’m working on at odd periods of the day—in the shower, making dinner, or walking to the corner store. Small, quiet moments are when I have breakthroughs and solve problems. These are the times when the right details will appear. This isn’t often billable time, but it’s a good exercise to think about a design before attempting it. I don’t sketch much using pencil and paper; I like to let a design percolate and grow in my mind before committing it to the screen. I imagine the look, the feel, and the details. I relish the details.
Amen.
