Last week I wrote a guest post on The Everyday Web Expert about writing tips for designers. These were basic writing tips for people whose focus is the graphics, not the words. Today, I am tackling the other side of the coin – design tips for writers. Just because your writing is fantastic doesn’t mean your design skills have to be sub-par. Here are 4 simple...
Monday is always a rough day for creativity – you’re trying to get caught up from the weekend, attack your inbox, check twitter/FB/LinkedIn, plan out the week, etc. But, creativity doesn’t take much to get jump started if you know where to look. I always spend at least 30 minutes every Monday browsing a few of my favorite photography/graphic design sites, and stumbling for a...
Have you ever reached your creative breaking point and wondered where to turn for help? The usual coffee/glass of wine/rock music/running/etc just isn’t cutting it? Try breaking out your favorite tools from when you were 6 (okay, my favorite tools still!): A coloring book and crayons.I am serious! I even talked about how my 10 year old niece reminded me of how powerful coloring can...
Last month, I tested your creativity. David MacGregor stepped up to the challenge with fervor, and created a fabulous idea. Because of the response, I wanted to create another challenge for the month of May. Your image for May:(image courtesy of D Sharon Pruitt) And here are the questions you have to answer:What product would you use this image for What would the tagline be for the product Where...
Testing your creativity on things that are just for fun can help you keep your creativity strong when it really counts. Today’s creativity test: If you were given this picture and free reign to come up with an ad – what would you do? What product would you use it for? What slogan can you see? Let your mind soar…....
Not all of us are visual learners – or are stimulated by images/visualization. But, for those who are, seeing creative images can stem some of the best ideas. Basically, Visual stimulation is a great way for creative inspiration. Recently I got a link to a great site through twitter, (sorry to whoever sent it out, I forgot who it was!) that was the 25 best optical illusions. After...
