My Weird Design Trick: “Flip It”

AKA “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗽-𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝗶𝘅”

Here’s what I mean:

On Sunday evening, I was staring at a digital menswear illustration I’d been working on.

Something felt off.

I couldn’t quite put my finger on it.

Proportions? Off.

Balance? Off.

Flow? Off.

Then I remembered an old painter’s trick I use: flip the canvas.

So, I flipped the image. And boom:

– The balance was a little off.

– The blockout needed tweaking.

– The details weren’t synchronizing.

Flipping it was the game-changer.

Suddenly, I had clarity and could see the unseen.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝘁:

1. Imported the image into Photoshop.

2. Flipped it horizontally.

3. Revisited the details with fresh eyes.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁?

A better understanding of the design.

A cleaner render.