Category: inspirational

Shift Your Focus from Macro to Micro

Shifting our focus from the Macro to the micro not just in design will help improve many things. When I first started out designing I would not focus on the minute details. Later on hearing and reading the quote “Design is in the details” it started to make more sense then before.

When Leonardo Da Vinci wanted to create a different style of painting he studied detail. Just think how much better your work,life and whatever you do would be if you studied the details of it. But the main thing to remember is to not get lost in the details.

Learning another Language

When I first thought about learning another language I did not think I would be having so much fun. Also it has taught me to enjoy the process more. Knowing that I have to fail over and over again to become more fluent.

Estoy aprendiendo espanol aproximadamente 3 meses. In the months before I was not taking it seriously at all and just having fun with it. Learning spanish has also taught me to look for inspiration in every single walk of life.

After I’m through learning spanish I plan to learn mandarin and become fluent in speaking it.

The resources that I use

  • listen to spanish music
  • Watch videos in spanish
  • Livemocha.com
  • Italki.com
  • Learn spanish in a week audiobook

The World According To John Coltrane

I first heard John Coltranes album Blue train and I was blown away by the level of skill he possessed while playing. One major thing that blew me away by the album is that its just him playing the Saxophone and you do not get tired of hearing him play.

But back to the documentary above about Mr Coltrane. I never really knew that he was such an avid studier of different types of music. It makes perfect sense for whomever to do such a thing for their chosen field. I for one realized I need to start exploring different types of design from other countries instead of just focusing on whats happening here in the U.S.