The Koronette - August 2015

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What is your creative/production process?

What are your other hobbies? I really enjoy shooting both digital and film

I'll start by asking questions about the project

photography. I also want to find the time to

then doing a lot of research on what the project

embroider again because it's extremely time-

is about, then look into what's been designed

consuming. And I love reading classic novels.

already. After the research, I like to start

My favorite one I've read recently is The Picture

sketching in my sketchbook until I feel ready to

of Dorian Gray.

start building the design on the computer. Once the sketches are in the computer, they'll go through multiple rounds of revisions until both the client and I feel like it's finished.

What do you do to stay creative? The best way for me to stay inspired is by looking at other beautiful graphic design and photography. I usually look at magazines,

Something you’re still learning?

Pinterest, Behance, and keep up with major

I'm trying to teach myself how to get better

design studios I admire. I also need to ask for

at hand lettering, which is the art of drawing

ideas or critiques sometimes so I don't get

letterforms. I'm also learning how to code

stuck. I also stay creative by refreshing my brain

websites faster because I want to be able to

by picking up a book or going for a bike ride. A

design and then code websites one day. So I

lot of people don't realize that graphic design

have both handmade and technologic goals to

is about being able to pull from experiences

keep up with!

and knowledge about the world because the projects out there are so varied and diverse.


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