As designers, we often get so deep into our work that we lose the ability to see our designs through the eyes of the end-users or viewers. So, before considering any design “complete,” try letting it sit for a day or two without looking at it.
This is also a good method for removing the dreaded “designer’s block.” Most designers have experienced some form of this. You sketch, you move pixels around but, today, nothing is working. Your ideas and your ability to design just isn’t happening; the only thing that will help is to stop trying. Sometimes we try too hard instead of letting our talents and subconscious do their jobs.
You could equate this to the way you may hear a baseball pitcher aiming the ball instead of allowing their abilities and mechanics to do their job. Similarly, if you’ve ever gone crazy trying to remember the name of someone/something, the best way to recall it is to simply stop thinking about it. The same often applies to design. If you’re a designer, chances are you’ve had this happen to you: you’re driving, you’re in the shower, or you’re just about to fall asleep when, suddenly, BAM! – the design solution reveals itself to you. That’s because you’ve stopped thinking about it.
