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Think Kit by FiftyThree(fiftythree.com)

over 8 years ago from David Barker

  • Ivan VásquezIvan Vásquez, over 8 years ago

    Just a few reasons (that work for me):

    1. You can't "undo" with pen & paper. Perhaps with a pencil, but it can get messy. And then, you can't "redo".
    2. You can't move stuff around on paper.
    3. It's faster for sharing; if you work remotely, you need to either take a picture or use a scanner when you use pen & paper.
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    • adrian ioadrian io, over 8 years ago

      Thanks Ivan. Does it have an infinite canvas?

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    • Daniel FoscoDaniel Fosco, over 8 years ago

      Agree on all accounts, but numbers 1 & 2 are not so much disadvantages as they are natural characteristics of the process — not being able to undo shifts the way you work.

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      • Ivan VásquezIvan Vásquez, over 8 years ago

        It definitely does, but I do work faster when I have the ability to undo.

        Does working on pen & paper improve your workflow? how so?

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        • Daniel FoscoDaniel Fosco, over 8 years ago (edited over 8 years ago )

          I like working on pen & paper specially when I'm pairing with someone. Using an A3 (or a notebook) while you doodle lets you see not only the ideas that were selected, but also the scrapped ones — and the decisions made along the way.

          It's also a great way to flesh out concept and copy for a design: just dump every word and phrase that comes to mind until solid copy starts to form. Having a thesaurus with you makes for a killer combo.

          In the end it's more personal choice and your environment (i.e. working locally makes it much more viable) than anything else, though. But I do have an iPad and never really got into sketching with it.

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