Just hit 100 followers on my design account and it made me look back at my old work

A year ago, my stuff was all over the place, just slapping filters on photos in Canva and calling it a day. Then I found this designer from Montreal, Sarah, and her color palettes totally changed how I think. Now I spend a solid hour just picking three main colors before I even start a project, and it makes everything feel way more put together. Has anyone else had a single designer or artist that just flipped a switch for them?

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the_patricia7d ago

Oh man, "slapping filters on photos in Canva" is SO real, that was me with my old flyers. For me it was this illustrator, Jamie, who does these super simple line drawings. Seeing her work made me realize you don't need to fill every inch of space, and that changed EVERYTHING for my own stuff.

emma_smith7d ago

Right, that "don't need to fill every inch of space" thing hits so hard. I used to cram text and graphics into every corner thinking it looked busy and professional. Then I saw some poster designs that were mostly empty with one cool font, and my brain just broke in the best way. Learning to leave some breathing room is honestly the biggest design upgrade you can give yourself for free.