Making cool posters for my house… and also realizing I’m my own worst client.
Sometimes, as a designer, I forget I can make things just for myself—no brand guidelines, no client feedback, no endless revision cycles. So, I set out to create a series of posters to hang in my house, purely for fun. No deadlines, no briefs, just me and my creativity. Sounds relaxing, right? Wrong. Turns out, designing for myself is way harder than designing for anyone else.
Scope of work: cool posters
The challenge
I wanted to make something I’d actually love to look at every day. But the moment I started? Instant over-analysis. Every font choice, every color palette, every composition—suddenly, nothing was good enough. Buying art? Easy. Making it myself? A psychological thriller.
I wanted to make something I’d actually love to look at every day. But the moment I started? Instant over-analysis. Every font choice, every color palette, every composition—suddenly, nothing was good enough. Buying art? Easy. Making it myself? A psychological thriller.
strategic approach
I forced myself to embrace spontaneity. I let go of the need for perfection (sort of) and focused on creating designs that felt fun, bold, and a little chaotic—in the best way.
I forced myself to embrace spontaneity. I let go of the need for perfection (sort of) and focused on creating designs that felt fun, bold, and a little chaotic—in the best way.
Solution
After battling my inner critic, I finally produced posters that reflect my style and humor. Some are abstract. Some have typography. Some might be complete nonsense, but hey, they make me laugh. And most importantly? They’re up on my walls instead of sitting in a file named Final_Version_27_ActuallyFinal_THISONE.psd.
After battling my inner critic, I finally produced posters that reflect my style and humor. Some are abstract. Some have typography. Some might be complete nonsense, but hey, they make me laugh. And most importantly? They’re up on my walls instead of sitting in a file named Final_Version_27_ActuallyFinal_THISONE.psd.
voice
Playful, self-aware, and just a little unhinged—because that’s what happens when a designer tries to design for themselves.
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