How to improve artistic sense or making something in good quality ?

[yellow_bagpack]

Hi all. I just want to ask if there are someone out there who also have thought like this.. eversince i'm starting doing some graphic design work i don't know if my work is good looking or not. it's really concern me. But if i look at every other designer.. it's really2 amaze me (in positive ways) with what they have done.. even it so simple but they are so good. is it a matter of self confidence or what ? If it isn't a matter of self confidence, is it a lack of artistic sense in me? And what i should do to improve this...

And also how do the creative process flow? ( i'm an autodidact.. so not sure about this ) I'm not used to do some sketches work before the implementation on my monitor.. i just think at the time, making them, but not knowing what the final result will be or what i want for the final result.. and after finish you know what.. back to previous problem i mentioned above.. Is it good or not? -----It's really my bad.----

Someone please help me about this thought and forgive me for any bad english structure..

[Chung Dha]

Making stuff really help when you do research before you actually make something. Even a short research to see what kind design there already are give allot of inspiration. Sketching is not always needed. If you directly get a idea in your head you can go for it and make it. When your all blank and need idea or you just can't find the extra ump, you do more research and brainstorm and sketching.

[LutFi]

When I was 10 years old kid, I start to read so many design book. It really help and trigered me to become designer.

Then I start practice it every day. Draw in every school class that make my teacher really angry with me.

Now, there are tons of website and portfolios that can become creative references for your sense.
To sharpen your sense, you should see a lot. and practice it every day.

Hope it helps you some how.

[yellow_bagpack]

thanks chung da and lutfi for your advice... for some reason why i have this question is that ii'm trying to visualize imagination in mind... related to that paul rand's movie that chung da posted.. i'm trying to be good... but, even i sometimes want to make something original.. the ugly things that the final outcome is different from the concept in the first time... I CANNOT DO SKETCHING.. lack of skills it's really hard when you can't do that... good concept, executions????. For example your avatar image... do you had in imagination from first time that final result will be like that... you know want to make box with logo in the left side and name on the right side.. then the colour should be white with shading? Do you imagining that in the first place? or you just playing around untill "klik.. hey that's nice" and that is the final..

Hahaha :lol maybe i should not tried to be designer... uhh i love design..
sorry that i talk too much... anyway thanks for your advice... i'll learn..learn... and learn..

[Chung Dha]

The box was idea because I am studying packaging I want to make something with a box and my logo. I rendered a 3d box in 3dmax because most packaging are not flat but 3d. First I placed the logo on left side then saw hey other side looks empty so added the name there instead of under the logo. And moved the box around to get a good angle and it was finished.

Mainly never make 1 design, you can open illustrator make the first design and copy and paste it next to it then look at it for a while and see what can be changed. Often also resize to look at the design very big to very small to see detail you might not like. I got allot of illustrator files with more then 30 different logo of the same idea. And often the last one you made got everything corrected and is the best.

But sometimes you can make them in 1 shot spot on, what you wanted and look good too. It mostly depends and if you are sure about the design and sure how to place it. If your not sure change it till you are satisfied.

[yellow_bagpack]

ok... glad you reply my answer... it's very convenient for me.. you are helpful