“SKETCH BOOK. Conceptual Drawings from the World’s Most Influential Designers” just arrived on my desk. It’s a timely release, as much has been made about doodling recently. I’m in advertising, most of us in the creative department doodle constantly in meetings and sometimes are condemned for it. More often, though, it is accepted in our culture as, for the creative, it is sort of our way of taking notes, and sometimes even relaxing ourselves. Our ECD is well-known for drawing spheres that he shades to perfection. It is clearly a form of meditation for him and, well, he’s doing okay.
The hardest part about being a doodler is that you are not making eye contact with whoever is speaking. It’s a constant struggle because looking down and drawing is how I concentrated when I was a kid. I was deepest in my thoughts with a pen on a paper and still am. But it’s disprespectful to the other people in the room. But then so is interrupting and nobody seems to have any problem with that. Continue reading ‘Don’t call it a doodle.’