Comments on: Being inspired 101

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:08:59 +0000

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By: radu

radu — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:48:52 +0000

Very good point Sebastian, I agree with you, though “trends” seem to apply more to graphical solutions, rather than structural ones, but that’s a matter of development restrictions.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:07:15 +0000

Isn’t this how “trends” essentially start? One person sees something they like that another designer has done, copies it basically to the T, and then continues with the design.

For instance, the large stripe that serves as a featured section on tons of websites.

By: radu

radu — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:34:06 +0000

Smiley problem added to queue.

As for the discussion going on here, I have only one thing to say:

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1907543

By: Mastema

Mastema — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:14:51 +0000

Me again. It seems you have some issues with smilies being posted at the start of the row they’re on (in my last post it should be after “meet” and in your last one I guess it should be at the end of the row).

By: Mastema

Mastema — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:11:55 +0000

“he just didn’t get my point at first”: no, I got your point, you talk about it everytime we meet. I posted that comment because it seemed to me that you are over-emphasizing one side at the detriment of the other. I just expected the article to be a bit more balanced, is all.

It must be pretty annoying that the second comment you get for this post puts criticizing another post above rating the article.

By: radu

radu — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:02:52 +0000

Thank you for the kind words, Laura. I’m happy to see my message coming across to my readers

Mastema’s comment isn’t stupid, he just didn’t get my point at first. Hope I made that clear.

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:49:25 +0000

It must be pretty annoying that the first comment you get for this post is as stupid as mastema’s…

I’ve already read that post on Weddesignerdepot and I think one thing it does that is perhaps over-looked, is how it shows the progression of someone new to the industry, to some developing and honing their skills, to the greats!

I imagine Joe-Public would feel disgusted to think that their fancy new logo/website/brochure was inspired or even based upon something else…but truth be told, it is impossible to create something completely unique.

So…as you have touched upon here and that is repeated throughout the WDD article – be inspired, take from what already exists (no matter what that is), and seek to change it in order to improve it.

By: radu

radu — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:40:50 +0000

Quoting myself: “And I can take this work-horse exercise to the freelance part of my job”.

I think I was pretty clear about that. I’m not saying it’s bad to be either one, just don’t forget about these sides when you’re writing a public article, viewed by many types of designers.

By: mastema

mastema — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:38:25 +0000

Umm… aren’t you both freelance and corporate?