Articles

The Creative Power of Music

As part of my desire to discover how we can enter the state of flow and be much more effective and creative with our design work, I’ve been seeing what the effect of music can have on creativity and the news is good.

7 Ways Writing Improves Creativity

A year of writing an article every week has taught me much about the positive effect it has on creativity. I’ve also realised just how important writing is from when I stopped writing for a few years before this year of activity.

Flow: How to Avoid the Creative Block of Frustration

When work becomes too challenging it can get frustrating but there are techniques you can use to reduce the frustration

How to Cure Design Perfectionism with The 80/20 Rule

Perfectionism can be paralysing but there is an easy way to cure it and still be happy with the quality of your work

Why Quality Over Quantity Isn’t Entirely True for Web Design

Creating more work is the most effective way to improve the quality of your work with consistent results across industries and types of jobs

Unlock Your Childlike Ability to Design With Confidence

Most of us have creativity "sucked" out of us after our school life is over but it's a quality we need to regain

Keep Your Creative Mind Active Without Doing Any Extra Work

Analysing and learning from design in your daily life, away from your work, will help you become a better designer

The Importance of Taking Breaks to Avoid The Biggest Creative Block of Them All

You Have to Wait for a “Lightbulb” Moment and 3 Other Creative Block Myths

Keep Your Creativity Flowing with a Creative Hobby