GETTING CREATIVE
Staying as creative as possible is a lot easier said than done. We are lucky enough to have some wonderful clients who allow us to be as creative as possible but its good fun breaking free every once in a while.
As designers, its important to be inspired, and that often comes from a personal interest outside of work, which is why at Pelling we encourage all our creatives to take some time to experiment. Whether it be with the latest digital trends or a new print style, it is a powerful exercise and one worth making time for.
I recently attended a lecture by Paul Smith at the new Design Museum, and one of the many, many wonderful subjects he discussed, the idea of ‘making time for you’ creatively is something he still actually practices today.
When Paul started his first shop, he purposefully shut for 3/4 days a week to pursue his own creative aspirations and develop himself as a designer, uncompromised by the more mundane ‘earning’ work.
Don’t worry though, we wont be shutting – and our day to day work is far from mundane!
We actually got the idea from my children’s school where they have ‘golden time’ – time they earn to essentially do what they want!
Design is obviously one of my passions, but my first love (besides my family!) is cycling, and more generally sport. So, what better way to showcase some great design work than via my sporting heroes.
