What basic need do we have to make a Creative Design ?

Clear thinking, understand your brand and communication.
Softwares are just your tools to reach your goal.

for a better communication.

1- you must know what does the client needs,work,personality,Target audience
2- you must know what does the work of the client really needs away from the clients view point3-you must see what has been designed before for the same work4-think about10 words at least that talks about the thing you will design sketch up5
6- try not to take the1st idea that u think about because of course that someone else has got the same idea7-tweak,retweak refine and refine and re-refine.8-design your element9-go far away from it and look at it does it clear? ok then go10-retouch it ...
get ride of any thing that u think its un necessary in your design1
1- remember...
the best design is not the design that u cant increase its elements ..its the design that u cant remove any element from

SketchUp basic is free, Powerpoint is readily available and most important of all is freehand drawing.

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