Designing Starts with Knowing Your End Goal

A lot of major projects understandably have better results when there is a plan and an end goal in mind. When you know your end goal, you can better plan out the details and organize to achieve the very best result.

Design projects are no exception to this rule. To start, implement, and achieve a great design project, you need to start by knowing your end goal. Once this is known, you can work backwards to plan and prepare your design project and then you can execute it perfectly.

Keep an Idea Log

An artist in any sense of the word should keep an idea log. You can use your smartphone, a notebook, or even napkins as long as you can keep track of them. Even if you think you could never forget such a genius idea, write it down and write every detail associated with it just in case.

I have MAJOR mom brain these days and can’t seem to remember anything so I make use of my ‘Notes’ app on my phone daily. If I don’t write it down, sometimes it’s gone forever.

Draw Out Plans

Make yourself a detailed map or draw out the end goal of your design project. This will not only help you work out the specifics of your project, but will also help you come up with other ideas and details to help the project along.

Make Lists  

Whenever you are planning a project, you need to make lists for everything. Keep lists of supplies you already have and supplies you need, as well as lists of items and tasks that need to be completed to reach your end goal and any other details for your project.

Prepping

Thorough preparation is another key to reaching the end goal of your design project. With your end goal in mind, and with everything planned out, you can prep everything to make your project as easy and successful as possible.

Buy All Supplies

Use your lists, of course. Never go to the store without a complete list of everything you need, including brands (if you know it already). This also prevents you from over buying or buying things on a whim. What looks great at the showroom may not look so great in your home.

Prep Your Work Area

Get your design space ready for implementation of your end goal. Clear out old items, put up tape if needed, and do all prep work in advance.

Organization before Execution

Use your lists and drawings from the planning stage to organize everything you need to complete your project. Most of all this will help you avoid being caught without a tool or supply that you need.

Re-check Everything

Careful planning and preparation are how you are going to reach your end goal so look over all of your plans, lists, and prepared supplies twice to make sure you are ready.

You are now ready to make your vision happen. With your plans and drawings on hand, and your carefully prepped work space, you are ready and prepared to fulfill your successful design project. Simply by starting with your end goal, you can use this process to fully plan and implement all of your design ideas.