Pencil and Paper

I use the computer a lot. It's fun, easy to erase, easy to manipulate; however, I find some of the best tools for creativity are still the good old fashioned pencil, marker and paper...and a kneaded gum eraser. There's really no substitute.

You can take it anywhere. The batteries don't die, unless you've not eaten that day. And I find it allows you to explore a lot more, developing more of that subconscious creativity. Oh how often has a new illustration or design emerged from just a few random scribbles. Notes can be scribbled on the edges, often wrapping 360 degrees around a new drawing or sketch.