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1paul haine posted:

02 April 05, 11:55:26 AM

If I'm having designer's block, I get out; go into town, buy some magazines for ideas and inspiration on layout, look in fashionable clothes stores for ideas on colour, and then just find some decent espresso and settle down with a newspaper or book somewhere peaceful.

Course, I do all this anyway when I *don't* have designer's block, but, you know.

2Ron posted:

02 April 05, 13:55:12 PM

Well, i'm not really a designer imho... I'm more a developing person. Nontheless, when i'm stuck, i go to the kitchen and make me a nice cup of coffee!

So, kitchen #1, the Internet #2 (no copy ofcourse, just ideas ), and public transportation (OV as we call it in The Netherlands) #3... #2 and #3 because of the big amount of different flavours, humans, colors, opinions, etc...

3Frenzie posted:

02 April 05, 15:55:43 PM

Funny. My spots are exactly the same.

4Evert posted:

03 April 05, 13:13:45 PM

I have the before sleeping spot too. But then you hope that you remember it the next day

5PooM posted:

05 April 05, 08:00:09 AM

I have the sleeping spot too, hence why I never get to sleep cos I always wanna note or draw my ideas before I goto sleep lol.

The otherone is to do some photography or go for a drive, normally helps.

I also find listening to music helps alot, I find that different types of music produce different types of design work. Very strange eh? :P

6smith posted:

13 April 05, 15:36:03 PM

I usualy draw my inspiration from the music I listen to. If not I wander around the DA gallerys and draw inspiration from the things I see.

7Tijs posted:

17 April 05, 06:58:32 AM

Besides the just-before-falling-asleep moment I go for a walk. After a couple of minutes my mind can really put things in order and I always find the answer to my technical problem then. Then, I return home :)

8Dom posted:

17 April 05, 16:21:55 PM

I just have a life-long designers' block! lol, haven't really got any designing done yet..

So what inspired you to write this article? Having trouble with something?

I usually find I get a lot of ideas when I'm having trouble sleeping - I think everyone does. It's handy to keep some paper and a pencil handy, near your bed, for times like this.

Take care, Dominic

9Jeroen Mulder posted:

18 April 05, 09:48:33 AM

Dom, I was having a day full of problems mainly related to the architecture of a project I am working on. In one hour time I went to the toilet for like the third time -- only then I realised why and why so often.

Just thought it was rather peculiar. :-)

10Robert Nyman posted:

21 April 05, 01:31:48 AM

Definitely the bathroom! Solves about 50% of my problems going there (it can be for only no. 1 and it still works).

From a serious perspective, I think that just getting away from the computer frees (is that a word?) your mind, and makes it possible to think from another perspective (literally).

11Anton posted:

21 April 05, 12:21:12 PM

You got it. Bedroom, bathroom.
Nice site, by the way.

12Stephen Cameron posted:

23 April 05, 07:40:14 AM

I'm also a bedroom thinker - these days I'm usually only in there to sleep but I find that I do get a lot of ideas at that time - maybe I should be taking more naps at work!

I find that getting away from things in general is the best way to help with problems. One of my favourite escapes is to go outside for a while with my hockey stick and whack a ball against the wall. It's very therapeutic and gives me a clearer head to think. Going for a bike ride or doing some photography is another excellent distraction :-)

13Tim posted:

26 April 05, 02:36:19 AM

if i get stuck i just save where i am and leave it, for hours or days, and when i return i always seem to fix/get ideas :-)

14mstyle posted:

12 May 05, 00:11:24 AM

Does anyone notice that the most inspiring spaces are those where there are the least distractions ? (for most it is though)

Same goes for me, and it is a logical thing, especillay in the digital overloaded communication era we live in. Find that quiet spot and make way for some intuitive flow.
Another tip: put a dummy book(empty book) on your nighttable. Good ideas can go as easily as they come.

May the (creative) force be with you all. ; )