Have you ever wondered, when given the same problem, why do some designers come up with brilliant solutions and some don't?
I wanted to really find out what the reasons may be and that led me to sketching this diagram on my notepad (and then into Illustrator).
There are various factors that influence/affect the quality of a designer's output, but I think there are four major areas: Understanding, Experience, Skill and Imagination.
Some designers are extremely good in one or maybe two areas (because that's where they've been focusing their attention towards) and hence below average in the rest of the areas.
Brilliant designers are the one's who are strong in in all four areas, while having a core foundation based on common sense, simplicity, visual elegance and clarity.
— click on the image to view a large size.
Although this may not be perfect and may even be incomplete, it helped me get some clarity towards my own growth as a designer. As with everything else, striking the right balance is what is important.
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This was originally posted in November 2007, but somehow I felt the need to re-surface this particular piece as I've been thinking about it for some time now.
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