Skillshare Q&A: An Interview with Aaron Draplin

Aaron Draplin is famous for his revolutionary design work—but he was once a beginner, too. Here, Aaron opens up about his daily rituals, dealing with creative blocks, and the best advice he's received. For more, join Draplin on Skillshare: https://skl.sh/3u8jmJ9

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00:00 Meet Aaron Draplin
00:29 "I feel most creative when..."
00:53 What's one daily ritual you could never do without?
01:20 How has your creativity been impacted over the last year?
01:51 What is the most essential characteristic in developing as a designer?
02:18 How has your mindset changed since becoming a designer?
02:50 What techniques have evolved the most over your career?
03:12 What advice would you give yourself when just starting out?
03:35 How do you overcome creative block?
04:07 Who are your favorite creatives to follow?
05:10 How do you unwind?
05:38 What are you optimistic about?
06:06 "Creativity is..."
06:36 What's the best recent piece of advice you've received?
07:11 Join Aaron on Skillshare


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ABOUT AARON DRAPLIN

Aaron Draplin has built a passionate following for his revolutionary design and logo work. Even those who don't know his name have likely seen his designs via Coal Headwear, the Union Binding Company, Snowboard Magazine, Field Notes memo books, Ride Snowboards, and Forum Snowboards. Now, he's offering a peek behind the curtain at his process on Skillshare, where you'll find plenty of informative, action-packed, and unabashedly fun courses to help you take your designs to the next level. Whether you're printing your own merch or simply wishing to speed up your processes in Illustrator, you're sure to gain a new perspective (and a few laughs): https://skl.sh/3u8jmJ9

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MORE RESOURCES FROM AARON DRAPLIN

You don't have to wait decades for your designs to have the vintage "scrizz" that old-school projects seem to hold in spades. Learn how to recreate that lived-in look in Dirty Design With Draplin: Crusty Techniques to Create Truly Original Work, a Skillshare Original: https://skl.sh/3AHyCxz

Whether you're selling your work on t-shirts or promoting your business on a patch, learn the finer points of designing for physical goods in Design Great Stuff: How to Make Merch with Draplin, a Skillshare Original: https://skl.sh/3KTFXz2

In Customizing Type with Draplin: Creating Wordmarks That Work, a Skillshare Original, learn how to customize letterforms, rebuild typefaces from scratch, and even find new sources of inspiration: https://skl.sh/33WNwnK