How do I know if a drawing or illustration is any good? I could critique the character of the line. I could rationalise the colour palette – analogous, harmonious, complementary, and so on. I could critique the composition – is it dynamic? Does it adhere to the rule of thirds? Is the cropping suitable? What does the angle say?
The other way is to simply ask, is there life on the page? Because if life isn’t there, no amount of illustration or image theory will make it any better.
Is there value in being consistent & predictable? Is there value in the opposite?
What if we chose to build our own neural networks instead of the networks of enormous and extractive software companies?
Could thinking of ourselves as a characters in an unwritten movie help us process good and bad surprises and make the movie more interesting?
How do I organise, prioritise and complete the life shrapnel that gets in the way of making more significant work? Can an empty square help?
Why bother making a weird idea that’s really difficult to make if it won’t make you money, find an audience?
