Success is in doing

Posted on April 13, 2019April 13, 2019 Posted in MY WORLDTagged Advice, Art, Design, Doing, Gem Barton, Ideas, Inspiration, Journal, Learning, Life, Lionel Real de Azúa, Progression, Quotes, Result, Strategy, SuccessLeave a comment

Success is in doing

Success is in doing. Philip Abang. Quote. blog — “Success is in the doing” Lionel Real de Azúa

I was reading Gem Barton’s book last night ‘Don’t Get a Job…Make a Job’, a very inspiring book exploring case studies of a generation that have applied their own strategies to create their own practices, works , studio, agencies etc. in the ever competitive field with fewer positions for many creatives and designers. I will highly recommend this book if you seek inspiration and a strategic approach in applying yourself and craft. The array of case studies carried out by Gem Barton is very impressive.

Reading through I came across Lionel Real de Azúa quote which I thought was very true especially if you are constantly incapacitated by fear of failure and overthinking. I find the latter being a case that plagues me to be candid. I can think my ideas to death. By applying yourself, doing, trial and error begets unexpected results.

Success is surely in the doing!

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By Philip Abang

An optimist at heart

Posted on April 5, 2019April 13, 2019 Posted in MY WORLDTagged Advice, Art, Aspiration, Creativity, Design, Dreams, Graphic Design, Hope, Inspiration, Journal, Learning, Life, Michael Morpurgo, Optimism, Photo, Type, Typography4 Comments

An optimist at heart

“Wherever my story takes me, however dark and difficult the theme, there is always some hope and redemption, not because readers like happy endings, but because I am an optimist at heart. I know the sun will rise in the morning, that there is a light at the end of every tunnel.” _Michael Morpurgo

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By Philip Abang

Let this sink in

Posted on April 4, 2019April 18, 2019 Posted in MY WORLDTagged Advice, Art, Design, Feelings, Gift, Graphic Design, Inspiration, Journal, Learning, Life, Mindfulness, Special7 Comments

Let this sink in

There are things we don’t say to ourselves as often as we could, like the way we truly are as individuals, blessed with unique abilities and idiosyncrasies. Allow these words ‘YOU ARE SPECIAL’ sink into your subconscious repeatedly, then you’ll begin to realise how awesome and special you are. Not just to you but to your loved ones, your peers, colleagues, and to those who you’ve just made their day today. Putting a smile on a person’s face requires something special from within. People never forget how you made them feel remember, and you’ve managed that, well done!

Anytime you begin to feel worthless, low, inferior, or useless, ruminate on the words above over and over, allow it to marinate in your subconscious, and you’ll begin to feel differently about yourself, who you are as a unique being (there is only one you) and what you bring (a gift) to this world.

You are special indeed! Truly!!

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By Philip Abang

A little about HOPE

Posted on March 28, 2019May 9, 2019 Posted in Oh My! Quotes!!Tagged Advice, Anne Lamott, Art, Creativity, Design, Graphic Design, Hope, Inspiration, Journal, Life, Optimism, Progress, Quotes, ResilienceLeave a comment

A little about HOPE

Philip Abang. A little about HOPE. Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don’t give up. _Anne Lamott. quote — Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don’t give up. _Anne Lamott

A very specific message of doing your best, not giving up and the optimism that hope brings.

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By Philip Abang

Our Internal Power

Posted on March 25, 2019April 13, 2019 Posted in MY WORLDTagged Advice, Art, Believe, Blogger, Body, Creativity, Design, Ideas, Inspiration, Internal compass, Journal, Learning, Life, Mind, Power, Quotes, Tambu Geeray, Will Power3 Comments

Our Internal Power, Ur Internal Power

I created this artwork believing that our fortitude, our innate power to overcome adversity, fear or worry is tremendous. The power we poses within us is also limitless. If such power is harnessed and channeled the right way, just imagine the outcome… tremendous, right?!!

To quote a dear friend Tambu Geeray, “the potential we have didn’t fall from trees”.

‘Our’ or ‘Ur’ internal Power didn’t fall from trees and it is awesome what ‘we’ or ‘you’ can achieve if a little bit of belief is added to that phrase.

Believe in Ur internal Power.

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By Philip Abang

Infinite loop

Posted on March 14, 2019April 13, 2019 Posted in Design, MY WORLDTagged Art, Creativity, Design, Discovery, Graphic Design, Ideas, Journal, Knowledge, Learning, Life, Mind, Photography, Quotes, Typography, Writing4 Comments

‘Learning is an infinite loop’ by Philip Abang

I created this series of works with the notion that our capacity to learn, generate idea(s) and discovering old or new things is infinite. Think about it, we are constantly learning and finding things foreign to us or discovering things unknown or unaware of, etc.

We share our old or new found knowledge by teaching it or disseminating it as information. In these events, new ideas are formed or generated, and if put in good use, amazing things are created.

This process repeats itself, on and on it goes like a loop thus the visual metaphor which I have created using pieces of strings and a scanner.

We will never stop learning, discovering or generating ideas, sharing, teaching, etc., and the process repeats itself like an infinite loop.

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By Philip Abang

Within

Posted on March 11, 2019April 13, 2019 Posted in Hello Quotes!, Oh My! Quotes!!, UncategorizedTagged Advice, Art, Body, Comfort, Design, Feelings, Focus, Inspiration, Journal, Learning, Life, Mind, People, Progress, Quotes, Tranquility2 Comments

Peace Within

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without. _Buddha. Philip Abang — Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without. _Buddha

A quote to start the week.

Have a fantastic day today…

…and a peaceful week.

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By Philip Abang

Big Opportunity

Posted on March 8, 2019April 13, 2019 Posted in Celebration, Hello Quotes!, Oh My! Quotes!!Tagged Art, Blogger, Celebration, Community, Design, Feelings, Happy International Women's Day, Journal, Life, Mothers, Opportunity, Quotes, Typography, WomenLeave a comment

'Big Opportunity'

“Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.”_Napoleon Hill. Phlip Abang — “Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.”_Napoleon Hill

You probably might be wondering where your big opportunity is.

It just might be at your door step, on the project you are working on at the moment, where you’re heading to at the minute or right where you’re sitting.

Meanwhile, talking about ‘big opportunity’, please allow me to wish all the wonderful women and especially those in my life a…

…more power to you.

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By Philip Abang

Something to aim at

Posted on March 5, 2019April 13, 2019 Posted in Oh My! Quotes!!Tagged Advice, Bruce Lee, Design, Goals, Graphic Design, Ideas, Journal, Learning, Life, Progress, Quotes, Typography12 Comments

'Something to aim at'

'Something to aim at' Philip Abang. A goal is not always to be reached; it often serves simply as something to aim at. _Bruce Lee — A goal is not always to be reached; it often serves simply as something to aim at. _Bruce Lee

Isn’t it ironic that when a goal isn’t reached it is deemed a failure on ones own path. Although, not everyone sees it this way.

I have beat myself too many times not reaching certain goals that I had set. I look at my endeavour as a failure rather than a journey of discovery, learning and growth. I forget the progress and gains made in that process. I completely forget that some goals I had set was certainly to give me something to aim at, and definitely something to focus on.

The keyword in a goal is the phrase ‘something to aim at’. Take away our goals and we have nothing to aim at however basic that goal may seem.

I have come to the realisation that some goals take longer to achieve than others. Some are for self development and discovery, while some are just things that can take our awareness to certain areas. In all, it is just something that our awareness is aimed at.

I am practising being less harsh on myself realising that the process and progress in every goal is what counts. I wouldn’t look back at any point to evaluate my process or progress if there wasn’t something aimed at in the first place.

Be gentle on yourself if that goal isn’t yet accomplished. At least, you are driven by an aim. Take some time out to see your progress and what you have learnt in the process.

Slow progress to your goal is better than none. You still have ‘something to aim at’.

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By Philip Abang

One important lesson I learnt at design school

Posted on February 18, 2019March 5, 2019 Posted in DesignTagged Advice, Art, Collage, Creativity, Design, Ideas, Journal, Learning, Life, Mind, paper collage, People, Quotes, Tim Foster, Together, Typography, Us, WeLeave a comment

One important lesson I learnt at design school

One key lesson I learnt from one of my greatest graphic design tutor Tim Foster was flipping or reversing if you may the word ‘ME’ to ‘WE’. The message was that in uniting or in collaborating with others takes us and our ideas further than we could imagine.

To add to that, there is popular African proverb that goes, “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

This principle can be applied in all works and facets of life.

To go further, ‘WE’ go together.

It’s all about we, we, we!

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By Philip Abang