Author Archives: Stefan Mumaw

About Stefan Mumaw

Stefan Mumaw is the creative director and purveyor of all that rocks at Reign, a Kansas City-based ad agency. He has authored five books, the most recent being "Chasing the Monster Idea," which examines the characteristics shared between truly monstrous creative ideas. Previously, he co-authored Caffeine for the Creative Team and Caffeine for the Creative Mind with Wendy Lee Oldfield, along with Redesigning Websites and Simple Websites. He has spoken at numerous creative industry gatherings over the years and been known to embarrass himself and those around him if given the opportunity.

Creative Bliss Day 29: Make Your Own Pattern

Creative Bliss pools together 30 creativity exercises. Today, you’re going to make your very own pattern, finding inspiration in the mundane. More

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Creative Bliss Day 28: Design a Rookie Card

Creative Bliss pools together 30 creativity exercises. No. 28 challenges designers to imagine stardom and design rookie cards for one another. Then, let the trading begin! More

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Creative Bliss Day 27: An Unappetizing Themed Restaurant

Creative Bliss pools together 30 creativity exercises. No. 27 may ruin your appetite. You’re going to develop the concept for the most unappealing themed restaurant. More

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Creative Bliss Day 24: A Picture Says a Thousand Words

Creative Bliss is a web series that pools together 30 creativity exercises. No. 24 challenges designers to take a clever approach to pictures and captions. More

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Creative Bliss Day 23: Capture Opposites

Creative Bliss is a web series that pools together 30 creativity exercises. No. 23 is a fun creative exercise you and a partner can complete with the help of cameras. More

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The Dark Side of Creativity

In this evil manifesto of sorts, the killers of creativity are outlined. Don’t fret though: We’ve also divulged exercises to resuscitate creativity if you’ve fallen victim to the “normalcy.” More

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