27/05/2022
The story behind this colorful peacock is an 8 year old one. Back in 2014, as a young design intern my greatest desire was to level up and prove my value to the team.
My strategy for doing that was to fill all my free time at work with that most complex tutorials I could get my hands on. With polygonal gradient art trending at the time, I thought I'd give it a try on a lovely peacock.
I sat for several sessions spanning around 5 hours, and painstakingly gradient-filled all the peacock’s triangles individually, only to find out a few weeks later that it could all have been solved with with a simple overlay, by taking significantly less steps.
While I was a bit peeved at the time, looking back now I don’t regret having to do it the long way. Processes, refined by time and steady personal focus are values on which I have built Made By Molli, with a ”No Shortcuts; Only Elegance” approach to all creative work. In a world of convenience and speed, process and mastery still have their place.
A little life lesson from my peacock today is: Take your time when possible, remain present and engross yourself in the process.