Busy — Thu, 16 Oct 2003 22:05:04 +0000

Try this for inspiration - now no one laugh.

Go sit on the throne (the loo) for a while (no books) and think of the company.
what does the company name make you feel?
if you makes you feel rich, then upperclass design and the colours of wealth and/or money among others
what does the product/service remind you of?
If its a playground make it fun, if its a box company think outside the box
are these two thoughts similar? if not keep thinking, if so go design along the ideas you have already and more will follow
does the product/service/company name sound like something else, ie - make boxs, fox box ...
Does the company/person have company colour - do you like it, if not discard

Now I'm trying to think of stuff but for some strange reason it will all come to you while there - hopefully

Dr's note:
take two attempts, if all fails post back here

Megan — Thu, 16 Oct 2003 20:38:23 +0000

Even the logo has to come from some concept though. Some concept of the ideas you need to communicate.

The Webmistress — Thu, 16 Oct 2003 20:12:46 +0000

Even when starting from nothing, I will always get a logo done first, from that comes the colour scheme for the site plus the look and feel follows that. I agree with Liam that everything around you can influence you creatively.

taff — Thu, 16 Oct 2003 20:05:36 +0000

Quote: Originally posted by Suzanne
I don't bother trying to create something from nothing. No logo, no content? No bother, I wouldn't waste my time.

hmmm... I don't know about this. While having a predefined logo/corporate image typically makes the job easier, it can be a constraint at times.

Personally, I like having the opportunity to let the amateur graphic designer within me come out on occasion. A blank canvas and a colour wheel - start creatin'!

meka64 — Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:42:30 +0000

So you always have to look at some kinda reference right?

Suzanne — Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:20:02 +0000

I don't bother trying to create something from nothing. No logo, no content? No bother, I wouldn't waste my time.

JeevesBond — Thu, 16 Oct 2003 13:09:57 +0000

Inspiration is what you need, after a while you look at the world like an art gallery...Everything you look at turns into a possible design (obviously there is a difference between using other peoples ideas as inspiration for your own and blatant plagiarism - a distinction I believe I can make).

taff — Thu, 16 Oct 2003 10:30:38 +0000

Seconds or days - one or the other.

It's like any other creative field. Ideas and inspiriation come in trickles, spurts, floods, or not at all. Some days you're staring at an empty canvas, other days your wastebasket overflows with crap.