Ever had a creative block? One that really makes you want to shred your brains into pieces so you can just unblock it? One that bothers you physically not just mentally. It's irritating; isn't it? You doodle nonsensically on a plethora of anything: notebooks, sketchbooks, napkins, tables, your hands, arms, etc; gestate until only a single idea forms. Pharmaceutical industries should invest in the next cure-all pill to unblock all creative blockages. Because I'm experiencing one, a friend sent me a link to Pentagram's own Michael Beirut's article titled, Why Designers Can't Think, entailing the problem behind every new potential, talented graduate who can only produce visually-driven work. By expanding our knowledge, having an insatiable curiosity, and willingness to learn outside the field, we are avoiding a creative block and the next trite and weary idea.
Why Designers Can't Think
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