Super stuff as a part of designer's routine

Hi there, fellow designer! Today is that specific day, when we should discuss some super stuff. Let's call 22 of September the day of super stuff. Every designer should try to create super stuff even if he has no experience in creation of regular stuff. Super stuff just comes out of nothing, and once created, it work like magnet for other super stuff. So the main objective of every designer should be somewhere near the great hunt for super stuff.

Sorting and packing tomatoes at the Yauco Cooperative Tomato Growers Association, Puerto Rico

Let's figure out some details of super stuff. If you are still looking for super stuff, you should note everything from here to the end of this post. It will help, I hope.

Nature of super stuff:

1. Cool stuff is frequently super.
2. You sure as hell can create super stuff with Photoshop.
3. Some of us, superheroes of creativity, can produce super stuff with mobile phone camera, but it is hard to measure the super level of mobile phone stuff due to it's totally unpleasant look.
4. Super stuff should be well cared once it's out in the wild.
5. Never ever try to create one super stuff twice. Super stuff is completely untwiceble.
6. Super stuff should be created with scalability in mind. It means that when creating pixel art born super stuff you should take it in attention that your dirty pixel carp might once be printed on 3x6 banner for example.

Final conclusions on the super stuff nature

You finally figured, that super stuff is the name for your secret design ventures and passions. In that areas, which are currently undeveloped at your job. The ones, you develop for yourself. And they really stand out, you spend your personal time on them rather then on online games or beer. Willingly and intentionally. That's how super stuff is forged, so respect it, while it is your super stuff or not.

If you are complete idiot and really can't find out which way to go and what to create to make it your super stuff, then try icons. They are always some designers in need of icon packs. And it's a good practice do develop your own prototype icons pack -- you can use them to rapidly prototype web designs for your client.

When running goes down: revive the dead track!

Hello, fellow runner! Today's question of interest is about getting close to experience cap in our field. Imagine you are at the maximum of your abilities -- you run perfectly from your point of view. No progress and everything you get in return from all your attempts is frustration and pain. Newbies frequently come to such a situation -- adding kilometers and minutes to their daily running activities and receiving less then they are willing to get. It's not a problem of human powers, it's a common problem of overpumped expectations. So grab your will and do nothing but train, but differently, if you please. Just assume that there is no experience cap in running -- you should experiment, involve your imagination, reed blogs like this and create new routine for your fun. But remember that we discuss only running as a hobby -- not professional sport! My advices can ruin your career as a professional runner -- mind this )

First trouble: you are getting low on power faster then you expect and loose speed.

How to solve: just relax -- ease your routine. Run, say, non every day, bun every other day, add walk breaks or something like this -- shorten your training for some time -- take a break an rest a little -- make your running routine more comfortable and life will turn it's brighter side to you. When in actually happen, just don't miss a moment -- empower your training -- run better and faster!

Second trouble: you just can't run faster.

You should add some speed exercises in your training routine. Seped-ups, slow-downs and intervals. Try uphill running in some cases it can let you focus on your other potential powers. Add long run to your timetable -- for the weekend, sunday morning, for example -- run more then you regular do -- focus on distance, not speed. So, working in this side areas will improve your speed and you will notice the effect after all.

Third trouble: you are over exhausted during your long runs.

Try to slow down your pace, add more kilometers to your training at lower rate -- don't try to eat great pie, take it by slices.