30 Days of Creativity Exercises & Design Inspiration

Are you in need of a surge of design inspiration? Are you feeling run-down when it comes to idea-generating and brainstorming? It’s time to refuel your creativity tank and experience Creative Bliss. With spring in the air, take a minute and ask yourself if you are approaching design projects with a feeling of rejuvenation and excitement? Over the next 30 days, HOW — the leading magazine for graphic designers — is tapping some of its best resources along with creativity experts to provide you with creativity exercises, brainstorm prompts or inspirational stories. Check this page for 30 creativity exercises.

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Creative Bliss Day 10: Develop Identity for Fictitious Chocolatier

Are you enjoying the exercises that accompany this web series, 30 Days to Creative Bliss? “Creative Workshop,” by David Sherwin, is a HOW Book that provides 80 challenges to sharpen your design skills. More

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Creative Bliss Day 9: 10 Ways to Get More Creative at Work

HOW will be providing 30 creativity exercises for graphic, web design inspiration. Is your workplace lacking in luster? No. 9 Encourages you to Incorporate the science of creativity into your work environment. More

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Creative Bliss Day 8: Spring Cleaning

HOW will be providing 30 creativity exercises for graphic, web design inspiration. Creative exercise No. 8 challenges you to organize your office. More

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Creative Bliss Day 7: Quit Trying

HOW will be providing 30 creativity exercises for graphic, web design inspiration. Creative exercise No. 7 aims to make your imagination forceful rather than feeble. More

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Creative Bliss Day 6: Creative Stuff Free Download

“Creative Stuff” is an activity workbook for visual thinkers. If you need an extra jolt of inspiration today, download a free activity from this new HOW book. More

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Creative Bliss Day 5: Notice Nature Like Vincent van Gogh

It’s time to refuel your creativity tank and experience Creative Bliss. HOW will be providing 30 creativity exercises full of design inspiration. Today’s prompt takes creative cues from Vincent van Gogh. More

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Creative Bliss Day 4: 5 Exercises to Get Your Creativity Unstuck

The book “Unstuck” features 52 exercises, divided by time commitment, to help you beat creative block. Here we sample 5 for a work-week’s worth of inspiration. More

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Creative Bliss Day 3: Label Yourself

Have you begun to create your personal brand? Check out this creativity exercise that’ll challenge you to write, sketch and create a label design for yourself. More

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Creative Bliss Day 2: 11 Ways to Spice Up a Team Brainstorm

Give your design team the brain food they crave to come up with great design ideas. Use these creative exercises to boost your next brainstorm. Your clients will thank you for it. More

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Creative Bliss Day 1: Peeps Challenge

Are you approaching design projects with excitement? HOW magazine is providing a new creative exercise for 30 days, starting today. Do you accept the Peeps Challenge? More

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