This was my super-productive, fantastically creative, zen designing weekend! We'll just call it the Spfcdz-Dweekend for short. Yes, yes, every designer has their "way" about them, i.e., the special rain dance they do before the creative gods bestow rain upon their barren canvas, and frankly I am no different. I may have 8 hours a week completely devoted to redesigning our software, however in Margaret time that doesn't really mean jack.
Let's face it. Taking complicated software and dreaming up 4 completely new and different designs, with several modular restrictions, rules, and guidelines ain't no easy task. Fortunately for my employer I'm of the upper east side, anal retentive variety, which means I do my research and take pride in my work. And let me tell you, there was some serious belly-laughing going on as I checked out the competition last week. Ha ha, ho ho, hee hee. With confidence surging, I began to feel that whatever I did would be fantastical.
This is where the process gets a bit murky. As I sit down ready to prepare the first mockup, there's something about the scenario that can only be described as searching for my creative-O. Mysterious and ellusive, will it or won't it make an appearance today?
Unfortunately for me, last week wasn't my week. Just as I would get in to the groove, my time and attention would be distracted as other non-design related issues came along, and would in most cases park itself in the chair next to my desk demanding attention. So whilst the majority of the pop. was taking their Saturday to nurse a hangover or as the French say shop le drop, my creative-O decided to drop by for a slumber party. That's right kids, not only did I get 4 mockups done this weekend, there were 13 variations on the theme! Oh yes, we ate pizza together, stayed up all night together, even lounged around Sunday morning in our pajamas together. Qutie the bonding experience.
So here it is, 3:52 am Monday morning. If my neighbors weren't quite so drunk and insistent on playing music at illegal decibals I would be sound asleep, redesigning away. As it were, my neighbords are drunk and insistent on playing music at illegal decibals which means I'm awake and redesigning away. Ce la vie.
Looking forward to this week! :)
Comments
Ok - who is the Creative-O character. And did it use my bed while I was gone !!!!! This Creative-O better start paying rent because I see it rearing it's pretty little face FAR too often in our household.
Also - this part: "serious belly-laughing going on as I checked out the competition last week. Ha ha, ho ho, hee hee", cracked my shiz up! You're so funny!