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Creative process

So I’d love some input from other people in creative fields.  Right now, I’m working on some motion graphics for DigitalCameraInfo.com, and with that, I think I’ve discovered my creative “flow.” I’ll likely use your input as part of an article for CamcorderInfo.com, so beware of leaving comments… but I totally encourage it.

My process, if I could describe it as that is this:

1. Find logo and like materials
2. Start working on project
3. Look around for new After Effects plugins for inspiration
4. Peruse through animation presets and start modifying
5. Continue working on project
6. Find music (usually the longest step in the process)
7. Continue on project
8. Browse people who are respected artists
9. Get more inspiration
10. Get project to alpha state
11. Go for revisions
12. Take revisions and move to beta
13. Show to everyone and their mother
14. take about 1% of that feedback
15. finalize
16. give to client
17. really finalize.

Am I off base here? What do you think, what is your step for creative expression?

iPhone day = Me on MSNBC tomorrow

So, everyone set your DVRs, I’m going to be on MSNBC on Saturday morning from 9AM to 11AM est talking iPhone.  It’ll be three segments about the device, so i’ll have it in their studios and we’ll be yuckin’ it up.

If you’re my friend, you’ll watch.

The new job / update

So J left a comment on the last post reminding me that I hadn’t fully explained where I was going / what I was doing.

I’ve been working for CamcorderInfo for about three months as a freelancer. So far, it’s been a really good experience. Now, I’m heading to go blog for them full-time, slash do video stuff for them. They’ve actually got four different brands, CamcorderInfo, WirelessInfo, DigitalCameraInfo and PrinterInfo. At first, I’ll be blogging for CamcorderInfo and WirelessInfo primarily, so yes, I’ll be kind of competing with Engadget Mobile (although, I think it’s less about competing and more about covering everything broadly.)

The good part? It’s full-time, with accompanying health insurance, in Boston, doing a job I actually like, with potential to do on-camera stuff that I love. The company is expanding by leaps and bounds, so it’s good to be on the ground floor and have the potential to help the company be awesome. The other good news? NO INVESTORS! WAHOO! The company is self sufficient, and doesn’t have a huge investor group to satisfy. W00t.

The bad part? Haven’t figured that part out yet. I’m really excited to give this a shot!