Working on my zine layout has me torn between old-school sketching and digital tools.

I love the feel of pencil on paper for brainstorming, lol, but my buddy says it's a waste of time compared to just using design software, so where do you stand?

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black.richard5d ago

Start with paper for ideas, then scan and clean it up digitally.

jamieshah5d ago

Saw a study once about how handwriting on paper uses different parts of your brain compared to typing. It's why doodling a quick flowchart or sketch on a napkin can unlock ideas that staring at a blank screen won't. I'll do that, then take a phone pic and trace over it in a simple drawing app. The paper part is for messy, fast thinking, and the digital step is for making it clear for anyone else to actually understand.