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Always start a project with a paper and pen. Write down some questions and answer them...
-What is the message? If the company has a phrase it uses over and over again, write this down. If not, write down what the company does.
-Who is the target audience?
-What specifics did the client mention?
Have a big sheet of paper at your disposal, and a pen or pencil. Write down the message of the design along with the name of the company, and draw a circle around it.
Now the fun begins. (maybe I need to get out more)
Quickly start jotting down words outside of the message circle that relate to the message and company name. Anything that comes to your head. Even if it seems a bit silly. Don't worry about spelling. That's not the point of this exercise. Don't worry about erasing. Try and organize words into their own little areas as you write them.
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