A quote by Tay Vaughan (1998):

“At the beginning of a project, the screen is a blank canvas, ready for you, the multimedia designer, to express your craft. The screen will change again and again during the course of your project as you experiment, as you stretch and reshape elements, draw new objects and throw out old ones, and test various colors and effects – creating a vehicle for your message…many multimedia designers are known to experience a mild shiver when they pull down the New… menu and draw their first colors onto a fresh screen…this screen represents a powerful and seductive avenue for channelling creativity.”

I find Vaughan’s comments to be encouraging and positive. As I have an interest in art, I can associate with the “blank canvas” image, however for me an element of inspiration is also necessary at the start of the designing process as without inspiration or the generation of creative ideas, nothing new can be made.