𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲

📆 Deadlines 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 and the occasional roadblock to creativity. They push me to focus, make decisions, and deliver. That ticking clock often sparks ideas I might not find otherwise. But too much pressure? That’s when creativity suffers. There’s no room to test or refine, and the process feels rushed.

On the flip side, having too much time ⏳ ⏰ isn’t always better. About half the time, clients are incredibly generous with schedules. When that happens, I let the project simmer in my subconscious. As I go about my day, fragments of inspiration start to surface—images, phrases, or feelings 🎨 sometimes i write those little mindflutters down. sometimes i don't, 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 I can't claim is my own, ideas just float by and i need to catch them and use them to create something good for the client. I rarely question this proces.

🪄 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 — enough pressure to push ideas forward and enough time to explore and refine them. For me, it means knowing when to sprint and when to let thoughts simmer, allowing both urgency and depth to shape the final result. 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, while time lets ideas deepen. Both have their place in the creative process.