Unsure about how to begin my first blog I did what most unsure people do, research. I flittered through some of David Airey’s “Top 50 graphic design blogs”, which linked me to countless other interesting design related sites. (One of my most exciting finds was thisisindexed.com which uses Venn diagrams to describe just about anything.)
The research process has helped me through countless projects in my design history. In first year my professor constantly asked us to do things we had never done before, draw type by hand, use a DSLR camera without the auto function and create illustrations with impact. At the end of my first semester I was amazed by all the things I had learned and the people and places I had learned them from. Librarians were on our side, always willing to help and professors helped us make our work shine. Online resources were seemingly boundless, but our largest resource was each other. Being the first to do a project often had its disadvantages (it only took me twice as long, no big), but we had to start somewhere. Once the project had been attempted, peers could learn from each other’s mistakes and find the most efficient way to complete the project. This created a strong bond throughout the class and truly showed us that everyone had something to offer.
Regardless of how steep the learning curve, how short the deadline or how difficult the project, there is always a way to research your way out of it.
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