Creative visual thinking is a process that is usually best approached as a problem-solving discipline. In other words to achieve a feasible solution, creative thinking and practical problem-solving need to happen at the same time. In order to formulated your ideas and communicate them clearly, you need to take a systematic approach.
Formalizing your ideas into graphic images does not require sophisticated equipment. At the beginning of the design process, all you really need is a mark-making implement and surface to drawn on. A great deal can be learn from experimenting with a limited range of tools and materials. Using a pencil or pen will force you [...]
Words and pictures were first combined around for thousand years ago on Ancient Egyptian scrools and the medieval monks continued this tradition with their handwritten gospels exquisitely decorated with elaborate colour and gold leaf. A conscious decision to balance text against illustration for the greatest visual impact can be seen in the work of French [...]