details

Switching your perspective on approach can make a lot of difference to create something amazing.

I do a lot of drawing and most often I draw big shapes and fill in the details afterwards. But lately I’ve been flipping the process and starting with details, and iteratively working to build something big out of lots of little pieces. You do need to always think about the big picture and sometimes starting with strategy is fine. But other times when you just start building the pieces you know are important, then time and persistence turn into something you might not have planned but is exactly what you need after all.

There’s a project management lesson in there somewhere if you’re looking for it.

Watch my first Sketching Zen video.