Work · Craft
Taste is a skill you can practice
Notes on attention, references, and making better creative decisions.
People often describe taste as if it were an instinct: something you either possess or do not. I think it behaves more like a skill.
Taste grows when you pay close attention, collect good references, articulate why something works, and compare your intention with the result. The useful question is not merely “Do I like this?” but “What exact decision produced this feeling?”
That question turns admiration into material you can work with.