Welcome to the April 2009 issue of the DESIGNINGJOE monthly newsletter.
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Spring is here! I'm still cold...though I will try not to get too emotional about it.
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DESIGNTIP
Emotional State
This month's tip is more along the lines of an emotional breakthrough. Sort of...
Did you ever notice how some days, a certain thing can really push your buttons, but on a different day, the very same thing has almost no effect?
Emotions. They are the markers of where we stand. They affect our actions, our thoughts, and our perceptions. Our eyes and ears gather information and the brain processes it instantly. In that instant, emotions come along and shape the information to suit itself.
Sometimes you want it to be sunny, other times you hope it rains all day. You might want to listen to Sade or Motorhead, depending on how you feel.
Great works of art, from the Old Masters to the Coca-Cola logo, maintain the ability to find a safe harbor in whatever emotional soup you've got cooking. They have the ability to recenter you and introduce a different, usually clearer emotional state. The same piece of work won't always take you to the same place, but it usually takes you somewhere - as opposed to you (and your emotions) taking it somewhere.
I hope this makes sense. Guess it depends on how you feel...