No right answers
When working on creative projects, there are no right answers. One of the challenges this creates is how to know when you’re done. At some point, you have to call pencils down and put your work out there. As Steve Jobs said, real artists ship.
When other people see the end result, they won’t see all the different versions you considered. Even though some people may have preferred other versions, they’ll never know the difference.
If you read my blogs on the site, you might have noticed some design changes over the last few weeks. I have been trying to do a little each day to refresh our website and as I learn new things, I experiment with different looks. My biggest challenge is knowing when to stop tweaking. If you typically read the blog on email, read a post on the site and let me know what you think.
When you’re being creative, how do you know that you’re done?
Hopefully, my questions cause you to reflect on your own thinking, relationships or choices. Maybe I even inspire you to make positive changes.
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