Why Struggling with a Design is a Good Thing

7 Responses to “Why Struggling with a Design is a Good Thing”

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   Jin
   August 8th, 2008 at 1:09 am

   There’s an ancient chinese saying(i’m paraphrasing):

   “When one travels a treacherous and grueling trek to find the golden brick he seeks; once he finds it, looking back, every step he made was a golden brick.”

   Often it’s the process/journey that’s the most rewarding, than the end result.

   enjoyed this article.

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   liam
   August 8th, 2008 at 3:50 am

   Yeah, good point(s). Certainly some of my most frustrating projects have been the most rewarding, and I’ve come out of these experiences with a better understanding.

   I think if you were to never come across any struggles then you’d probably get bored. I quite like having little things to do to push me, and things like this are a great way of doing this, even though it might not seem it at the time. Good read!

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   Steven Snell
   August 8th, 2008 at 6:09 am

   Definitely agree. It’s just frustrating though when things seem to not be coming together and when they’re taking longer than you think they should. Patience is key I guess.

   Steven Snell’s latest post: Communicating with Indecisive Clients

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   Brian Mays
   August 8th, 2008 at 10:36 am

   Good article, and I agree. We were working on a full site redesign and there were about 30 different iterations of the home page. But because those 30 different iterations rolled through, we were able to answer and address every concern that people had about the work. Pretty much no stone was left unturned, which led to the final being pretty bulletproof.

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   oneoftwenty
   August 8th, 2008 at 8:47 pm

   I definitely agree. I’m in the opposite boat though, the majority of the work I do has always been geared towards print design. The sister company of where I work, which deals in all web and interactive, has been getting an overflow of work and has been freelancing my help.

   Its such a different frame of mind. I know I’m probably spending much more time than I probably should. But I find myself really taking the time to make sure my work is up to par with the other designers they have. I’ve always thought that a sense of competition brings out my best work.