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Some exploration between projects.
Just testing ideas, pushing things a little further than I normally would.
Trying combinations I wouldn’t risk on a client brief.
No pressure. No constraints. Just curiosity.
Sometimes that’s where the most interesting directions start.
Does this kind of experimentation show in the outcome?
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