You overthink an idea to the point it never makes it out of your laptop. I like kids, they do first and think later. Doesn't always work but when it comes to creativity, it's like the ultimate cheatcode.
No expectations, just make stuff because you like doing it. There's real work waiting on your table anyways. You'll find time to do the real work, but that little experiment because you thought of a random idea and now you are making it happen... Priceless.
It doesn't have to be perfect, products change overtime, design is iteration, feedback leads to better design. The whole idea of coming with a bang the first time, sometimes It grow into a bang.
There should be an award category for art direction or visual packaging at the Headies. It’ll promote and challenge the visual arm of music and improve things on that side.
I created a mark that combines a fingerprint with a prominent Yoruba symbol, representing both individual identity (fingerprint) and cultural heritage (Yoruba symbol).