I know there aren’t enough hours in the day to do everything you want to do. Like sleep. For those who are creatively inclined, sometimes we find ourselves going in a million different directions. Web designers, especially, can get overwhelmed with all the rapidly changing and emerging technology. It’s tough to stay on top of things, and improve your creative skills, much less find time for a hobby or a creative project that is just for fun.
But it’s worth it.
If there is a creative project that sort of just hangs around in the back of your mind and won’t let go, it’s time to block out some time and get cracking. Don’t let those creative ideas fade away. Get them sketched, jot them down, and, hopefully, find the time to work on them. You will find a sense of fullfillment, your abilities will be stretched and will grow, and you will have trained those creative juices to keep on flowing. Who knows where trying something different will take you in the future!
I’ve completed my first illustration project since the launch of A Creative Year. In case you missed it, I tend to work on more print and web design projects, and don’t get to do much drawing or illustration. I found an old sketch and worked it up in Illustrator, brought it over to Photoshop for some final touches, and the completed product is below. It was fun, and it’s a start. What creative projects are you working on?
