RESOURCES
SHANICE
STENNETT
Digital account manager, YCS Digital
yourcreativesauce.comI love different genres of music and
listening to music helps me
concentrate on what needs to be
completed for a task. If I’m checking
through a large number of images or
documents, I listen to music with a lot of
bass and a good beat, which provides a
relaxed atmosphere, especially when I
have earphones in and I’m deeply
immersed in my work. When I have
intense reading to do, I prefer mellow
instrumental music. If I’m doing complex
work such as editing, silence is golden!
HARRY
VINCENT
Middleweight designer, Impero
weareimpero.comI like a lot of music and choose it to suit the task.
My day-to-day playlist is called ‘Liljupiterr’ (after
my favourite Instagram account), which features a lot
of SoundCloud rappers, new hits from artists like A$ap
Rocky and Travis Scott. Rap and hip-hop are my go-to
nowadays in the studio. If I need that extra juice and
the ‘DEADLINES ARE COMIN’, I’ll hit up Slipknot and
some Bring Me The Horizon to tap into my frenzied side
to hit those deadlines. If I’m rolling out some artwork or
something repetitive, I slap on the gods of the
synthesiser: Kraftwerk, along with an accompaniment
of Daft Punk and Gesaffelstein.PAUL
FERRY
Co-founder and director, ShopTalk
shoptalklondon.comWe’re a fast-paced studio so the music is usually a bit more uptempo in
nature but it really does depend on the brief/stage of the project. Todd Terje,
George FitzGerald, Floating Points: these are always great choices when it comes
to branding projects, especially where there is a tight deadline or during the idea
generation stage when you need your mind to work quickly. For less frantic
periods or where the deadline is a little more relaxed, we’ll usually listen to
something with more of a melody – Foals, Bloc Party and Arctic Monkeys are
always regulars on the playlist.
WHAT DESIGNERS SHOULD LISTEN
TO FOR A CREATIVE BOOST
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What are coders listening to on their
headphones and does that music affect
the creative process? In this article for Vandelay
Design, Kaysie Garza examines when it benefits
you to listen to music while designing.
MUSIC FOR PROGRAMMING
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In this latest post, Bradley Nice – content
manager at ClickHelp – lists some great
sources of music to help you focus on your work.
These range from video-game soundtracks and
metal compilations to downtempo chillout and
instrumental drum and bass.CHLOE
RIDGEWAY
Digital design executive,
Click Consult
click.co.ukWhen designing or illustrating
there isn’t anything specific I
listen to. However, I usually find
something that provokes emotion in
me: songs that remind me of past
experiences or inspire things I want to
happen and I channel that into what I
am creating. I think these are usually
important for unlocking creativity,
which is important when you are
designing or illustrating. I find music
has a huge power and is something
that is important to me when it comes
to tackling daily design tasks.SHOULD WE LISTEN TO MUSIC
WHILE WORKING? DESIGNERS
ANSWER
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Some designers put on music to get in the
zone, others to override external noise. In
this article for Designer Daily, 18 designers
explain what music they listen to and why.