If you’d happen to come across me on my morning commute recently, you’d notice that I’ve been taking out the same book to dip into for the few minutes between Euston and Tottenham Court Road.
As ‘creatives’, we’re often thought of as messy or disorganised. There is something about the concept of creativity that intuitively feels weird to bind up with order and structure. A cursory google backs up this idea, with plenty of articles intertwining creativity and disorder like strawberries and cream.
There’s a little of every artist in their work.
– Dr. Ana Stelline, Blade Runner 2049
As a designer, one of my favourite places to be inspired is through the big screen. I love to soak everything up, from title sequences, to colour choices, sounds and how shots are framed and tracked. It’s an incredible world of discovery where, with some films, it transcends simple enjoyment and moves into a larger world of awe and wonder.
There is no getting around it – if you want to learn more about your craft, find interesting designers talking about the UX and design topics of the day, join conversations, and share your opinions – Twitter is where to be.
With the thousands of designers on Twitter, it can be hard to find the voices that particularly speak to your needs. So I’ve curated some of my favourite Twitter accounts – the people that consistently inspire and enrich my day, and hopefully yours too.
This post is part of a monthly series where I showcase some of my favourite things in UX and Design that I’ve seen around the web recently.
Welcome to September! It’s been a great few weeks of exciting things popping up all over the Web. Here are some of the best things I saw, played with and read over the last month!