I finally tackled that old project binder from 3 years ago

Last week I was cleaning out my closet and found this giant binder I had from a freelance gig in Denver back in 2021. It was full of sketches, client notes, and timeline sheets for a rebranding project that fell through. I spent last night flipping through it and realized how much my process has changed since then. Has anyone else revisited old work and felt like you were looking at a different person's stuff?

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the_diana1d ago

the_eric is totally right about past ideas being worth revisiting. I did the same with an old sketchbook from 2019 and found a rough logo concept that actually solved my current client's problem way better than what I was trying to force. It's like leaving notes for yourself (but younger you had no idea they were helping).

the_eric1d ago

Keep that binder. Stuff like that is GOLD for looking back at how you used to think through problems. Next time you get stuck on a project, flip through those old notes and see what you were trying to do - sometimes your past self had a good idea you just forgot about.