As designers, we have moments where it seems impossible to come up with one more creative idea. How do we stay creative after years of designing, completing project after project, being creative day in and day out? There are many lists available that help us get beyond the creative block. I refer to some of them below. Yet, I have found three ‘activities’ that if I do them regularly and plan them into my weekly schedule, my creative juices remain active and fueled.
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15 Great Playlists From DesignersMX
DesignersMX showcases beautifuly designed mixes. Not just the quality hand-picked music collection, but the time consuming album cover art as well. Asking some of the industry’s top designers, DesignersMX is on a mission to discover the musical secrets of creativity. We have a very strong taste in life, and the things that populate it; Music is one of those things.
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Even Baby Emerson can teach us about design
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6 tips to create better one-page websites
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