Putting the Muse in Music
A little music can be the key to unlocking your creative juices.
With the start of 2006, I’ve taken on a lot more design work to try and step up my status as a freelance designer. It was a risky decision taking on so many projects at the same time, but I am currently getting through it all. How am I doing it?
My hidden secret, that I’ve just pulled out of retirement, is my handy iPod. The song lists are a little out of date and I no longer have iTunes installed to manage some playlists, but it has been a nice change of pace to aid in the design process.
I don’t know what it is, but sitting down to my desk and throwing my headphones on I just get lost in the time and in the computer screen. Last night, I had a streak of an hour where I came up with 11 concept designs that I spent today fleshing out.
Needless to say that I think I’m going to keep up this practice of using my iPod and drowning out the world around me with music, oh sweet music. :) Now some of you, probably none but I still like to boost my ego, might be wondering what exactly it is that I listen to. When it boils down to it, the music doesn’t really matter and I just need something in the background. But I prefer listening to either alternative, rock, or classic rock. Occasionally the techno or country gets brought out if I’m looking for a certain style. But as long as it’s not rap and classical music it’ll be allowed onto my iPod.
What do some of you other designers and developers use for music while you work?