How much time a Design should take?
We do need to research, see references, think, try and test - but by doing so over and over the process should become faster.
We do need to research, see references, think, try and test - but by doing so over and over the process should become faster.
In an Israeli comedy, there is an officer saying that people need to be fast. "First you start as fast as you can, and then you increase your speed."A
A designer should feel that his/her workflow becomes faster. That each year, every step in the workflow takes less time.
Being fast is a huge part of making things happen. Today's professionals call it "design sprint", google it.
How to become faster:
1. Develop a workflow and measure time.
2. Copy great references.
3. Work in pulses. Take breaks. Go for a stroll, eat, call a friend.
4. Layout first, small details later.
5. Concentrate more on making new stuff than editing.