28 Days of Circles
This was a self-directed daily design challenge from late last year. My goal was to experiment with new Adobe Illustrator techniques and my own creative and technical capabilities.
While this project was unfortunately timed (I decided to go on vacation in the middle of it and then COVID-19 changed everything), I learnt a lot about personal accountability, mindset and persistence from engaging with it.
I challenged myself to explore different illustration styles and subject matter. I learned to be resourceful in the way I use form, colour and pattern to create complexity and variation without disrupting the cohesion of the set.
This project helped me to discover my own illustration style and affirm my approach to my design practice. Daily Design Challenges are so valuable for pushing you to see how your work is related and where your natural design personality can be seen. Daily Design for self discovery!
It's so easy to get caught up in the day to day problems, rejections and frustrations of life as a designer, but personal projects like these are an easy and fruitful way to reclaim your creativity, resourcefulness and design confidence. Enjoy, and thanks for exploring my journey!
