Quite the mood I’m going trough right now…Whatever that might says! Have a great day everyone…
Via Ilovebadthings. See here.

As I was chatting with my friend Samir the other day, we came across the incredible revelation that we were both sick from a strange disease. Not that we’re suffering from any horrible symptoms involving itchy skin, nauseating smell and crave for fresh brains… At least for now. No flu symptoms either, be it from birds, pigs or even dolphin (which may be the next one, undoubtly.)

So what?!
Procrastination. Abusive use of the words “should”, “may” or even “maybe”. Making up new amazing projects that will never see the light of the office neon lights. Forgotting about blogging because there was something better to watch on TV. Craving to design things, to learn how to draw properly, to code, to speak a new language and to do some sports. All things that personnal trainers tell you to do on a regular basis in order to be a better person — but you don’t have a personnal trainer, so you keep forgetting. We’re suffering from a designer’s disease: the itch to make things that you will never find time to make.

If anyone got the antidote around here, please let me know.
For now, I go back in the flow of the over-working zombies, but I can’t help to think that, somehow, the “should” will someday happen.
Maybe if I can kick my own butt pretty hard…

Love and a bit of lettrpress on top of that.
Zélia

Have you ever wondered how those rock-stars designers find the time to be as productive as they are? Multi-blogging, twittering all day, conferences, collective projects… They are everywhere, all the time.
When you come back home, after a long day at work, don’t you feel the need to tranform into a gigantic potato couch? Do you still feel the creative vibe in you? Can you still watch a computer screen? Can you dedicate your entire life to your creativity?

Some do some letterpress, others some wallpapers. They talk about design while updating their personnal blogs. They decorate their home, and upload 125 pics to flick’r. They even find the time to read or watch movies.
Those guys are sure multitasking gods. But I highly suspect them to be more than one. Or to be able to skip sleeping time. Maybe a special drug, or some kind of genetic manipulation? Who knows…

Those same designer rockstars have a great portfolio, with those incredibly beautiful work that clients have accepted. No blue layout. No awful adds. No stupid gigantic logos. Hypnosis? Weapon threatening? How do they achieve to be not only talented, but also convincing? On the same scale, they seem to always have interesting projects. Strange thing that your clients are not that nice with you, huh? Do you have to do all the stupid stuff?

On top of that, they know all you have to know about the job. You fight to learn proper kerning, they know it by heart. You over-use Helvetica when they know a plethora of beautiful types. You barely know who is Paul Rand or Stefan Sagmeister, when they sometimes met them personnaly.

Plus, they often got style. Written, design, photographic or fashionable style. They are complete artists when you struggle to take a correct pic, or to wear something smarter than your usual grey sweater. Worst than that, they’re often funny, approchable, and quite nice.

My opinion? They are not real. Someone is lying to us, average designers. Just to make us feel guilty.

A nice take on the old-boring purse. If you’re not rich enough for a it-bag, maybe this one will fit your needs. + The brand name rocks.

Sleeve bag at Identity Crisis.