At 144 pages the reader probably thinks they could knock it off in an evening. I think the thing that people will underestimate about the book is how long it takes to complete. Q: Anything else you’d like readers to know about journaling, creativity or your book?Ī: This book will be a unique picture of you as you are right now, as you will never be again. Sat at an easel in the 90s with a set of marker pens, some paper and ruler, I couldn’t have dreamed of what was to come. When you see what is possible now and compare it to even 10 or 20 years ago the industry has come so far. Were really spoiled with regards to the tools that we now have available to us. Q: What inspires your work as a graphic designer?Ī: Ive worked in graphic design since I left school, through paste up, advertising, newspapers and publishing, and Ive witnessed huge leaps in technology. Ultimately, I admire everyone out there that is creative. To get the best out of any project, Im happy to realize where my limitations are and bring in help when needed. ![]() I also aim to work within my capabilities. Im from the less is more school of design, and as a result of that, I try to keep things simple. In the main Im driven by function over form every time. Q: What are your favorite ways to create?Ī: I must have read every book ever written on the subject. Just to see how creative people could actually be. When it was completed we gave dummies to people to fill in, not just with honest answers, but with creative, off the wall and funny answers too. The book was a huge collaborative event I was constantly asking people around me for ideas, and once you start looking, the reticular activators kick in and suddenly there are thousands of questions that you could include. It felt like a validation of the process of journaling. The answers were compelling and varied and provided a unique snapshot of that individual and the time. In it the compiler had asked a series of questions of acquaintances, including who is your favorite artist and what is your favorite food. One of the pivotal points in the process was when a friend brought round a leather bound journal from the 1800s, which was all written in beautiful fountain pen script. A massive list of ideas and gradually over time whittling it down to a core with edit after edit after edit. ![]() Very early on in the process I became immediately aware that the book was a snapshot in time, thats why the present is bookended with the past and then the future. Q: What was the hardest part of writing the book? How did you push through it (I’m sure deadlines help □ ?Ī: The journal came together over a long period of time. Its inevitable that our values and beliefs will change. The answers that you commit to paper could be monumentally different to those you might give in the future, even 24 hours later its all dependent upon your frame of mind. The whole journal is fluid, you can have fun with it, take it seriously, or both. Im acutely aware that some sections are fundamentally painful, while engaging with it allows you to ask the question in your mind as soon as you try to commit those thoughts to paper, you start to pull back and compromise those answers. The journal can be many things, cathartic, reflective, a road map, a catalyst to do new things. When the power finally does run out, there will only be your paper efforts for Tom Cruise to discover in a post apocalyptical landscape. Looking back it can be stored away and revisited in the future. How many things do you remember clearly from your teen years? Your thoughts, values, beliefs. Studies have shown that when youre writing by hand as opposed to keying on a keyboard your answers are more thoughtful, considerate and studied. Blank paper is intimidating BAW provides the writer with ideas and a framework to work within and in the end it becomes its own time capsule. You can answer it honestly, or creatively or just have fun with it. ![]() A: Burn After Writing (BAW) is like an interview with yourself.
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