In reading Doug Bowman’s article about his design process for web design, it dawned on me that everything he was talking about is exactly what every professor at the Art Institute has been telling me to do since day one. I just for the most part didn’t follow instructions to the fullest. I like his process it sounds like a good way to go about things especially something as important as a client project or even just a school project, which both have a lot of importance. The main thing though is it sounds like he really does sit around and let his mind wander about in an attempt to get inspiration, which is something that sounds easy enough to do but in truth can be rather difficult. I found this out while sitting and thinking at what I want my mini site to look like so that I can build it and upload it to the ftp, but it wasn’t so easy my mind would wander into other subjects like where my car keys were or were my roommate was and if he was coming home tonight or not. That I guess is just cause I have an over active mind, but after am few minutes of that and a bit of myself arguing with myself I got back on track. To get myself to really concentrate though I couldn’t be in silence so I put on some Miles Davis to help stimulate, it helps.
I like how he goes on and says,<i> “Imagery is not always necessary in design. In fact, some of the most beautiful designs use type alone.”</i>
That helps me out a lot cause I always beat myself up over what images will work for sites and now seeing that they shouldn’t take center stage will help ease that a bit.
I feel that if I use bits of Bowman’s process with chunks of my own it could make for some interesting and possibly enjoyable projects.
