A long time ago, when I was still learning how to sketch and visualize design concepts, my professor at the time, issued a challenge. He challenged the class of design students to complete 500 sketch pages in one month. 500 blank pages to be filled in 30 days seemed like an immense task at the time, and it was. I started that experiment, only to fail a short time into it.

It turns out that sketching 16 to 17 letter-sized pages each day takes a considerable amount of time, even my second time around.

I enjoyed the challenge. I find that as a professional, your passion, time and work ebbs and flows in ways that are sometimes unpredictable. I felt good knowing that I had this task each day. It kept me motivated. Perhaps that’s a part of my personality — once I put my mind to something and tackle it, I usually keep hammering it out.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. I hope that you gain some insights, or at the very least some motivation to do more and to hustle and work hard.

Thank you!