As a newb in the design business and world, I am constantly being exposed to new methods, works, and ideas about graphic design. I am fresh in the game and still learning my own design process. I have somewhat of a morning routine of grabbing a cup of coffee, and browsing through countless design blogs looking at all the great stuff out there. I like to start my day with inspiration just as much as the next designer, however the image saturation is starting to stunt my growth.

I am in the process of training my brain to think differently about graphic design. This is a somewhat difficult task, as I have been in this bad habit business for quite some time. Nonetheless, I am putting this routine out like the rapid fire it has become. I am starting to draw inspiration from relationships between everyday objects, from color that fills up space, patterns made by various materials and the particular placement of a chair. I am using interior design to visualize certain elements that relate to graphic design, without overriding any ideas I might have that could be muted by graphic influences. Interior design highlights all the design elements without the graphic. You see can easily see shapes, balance, space, and color in their raw forms. It’s an interesting process of taking aspects from a 3D space and translating tactile elements to a flat surface. Aside from looking up every once in a while at the intricate studio ceiling, I have been taking an interest in this blog: Lovenordic.blogspot.com. The photos are a beautiful breathe of fresh air.

What graphic design means to me, is a constant change. How I think, solve, and execute design is something that will be a constant growth. In order to ensure this growth, sometimes you need to get out of your comfort zone, throw out the linear thought process that has always seemed right, and challenge this pre-determined way of thinking.