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8 Ways to Stay Creative
- Play to your strengths: Do what you know your good at. If you try and emulate another designer’s work, you’ll always be playing catch up and your idea will never be original.
- Don’t mistake owning fancy tools as being creative: Owning a MacBook Pro, the latest version of Adobe CS or a Moleskine won’t make you creative. Good ideas aren’t dependent on tools.
- Keep a scrapbook: Spend some time each day searching the web for inspiring imagery. Save it using tools like imgspark.com, zootool.com or emberapp.com.
- Keep your creative brain well oiled: Keep your mind ticking over even when you’re not working. Sketch, write or take some photos. Using a simple photography app likeInstagr.am is a great way of staying creative.
- Don’t get disheartened by creative block: The simple truth is, good ideas rarely just fall into your lap. You need to work hard, try stuff out , iterate and soon the ideas will come.
- Try swapping tools: If you normally start working in your notebook, try swapping to your graphics package or vice versa.
- Design with meaning: When it comes to designing the aesthetic part of your website, you have the chance to echo the message contained in the site’s content. This will help you find creative direction.
- Stay motivated: Lack of motivation kills creativity. If you’re not feeling motivated, ask yourself why and then do something about it.
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