we'll for school i have to keep them, yet usually after i get my grade for the project i discard the process work. yet i still keep the digital files. i probably should either erases those or move them onto a cd.

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Do you discard the work because it no longer provides any inspiration toward the possible redevelopment of the same project? Or that it doesn't provide inspiration for a different project? Another reason?

well i guess it's probably just my narrowmindedness that makes me throw the process work out. i look at designing as a problem that needs to be solved. and when i reach the solution, the final design, the process work in my opinion is irrelevant to that project, except for showing what steps i went through to find the final design, but your right, the process work could possibly inspire work for other projects or a redesign. i do try to keep digital copies, in case i need to redesign something, especially with my websites.

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I wouldn't call it "narrowminded", but more of a need to not have so much clutter, which is perfectly understandable.

And I definitely agree that design is about solving problems. Though, I do have to go further and say that there are always multiple solutions for the same question, and even the "final" solution is just one step in the evolution of an infinite overall look/brand identity. What we design for today may not be the answer two years or even two weeks in the future.

And it's nice to be able to go back to the very beginning of a brand and figure out what worked, and perhaps more importantly, what didn't work. That or I'm just a nostalgic pack-rat.

Glad to hear that you try to keep the digital versions.