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HOW Singles: Creative Bootcamp
Creativity speaker and author Stefan Mumaw presents a 7-day training program to help you generate better ideas more quickly. Imagine if you could come up with more ideas; if you could do so faster, on demand and on the spot. That's the goal of these 7 exercises.
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Design Exercises for Inspired Designers
Creative exercises will help stimulate and open your mind so that you can access your creative prowess when you need it most. Many of these exercises can be performed on your own, but step outside the box and invite your co-workers or fellow creatives to join in on the fun. Better yet, kick off your next team brainstorm with a creative exercise to get the blood flowing. Check out HOW’s 30 Days to Creative Bliss challenge or take Jim Krause’s online course, D30: Exercises for Designers, to sharpen your creativity through a series of projects and exercises.
Breaking Bad (Habits)
“Paradoxically, it is true that your brain will develop habit patterns and decide what’s good and bad in the art that you’re making. And as your brain is making those decisions you will not find the letter “o” in the alphabet; you may end up sticking around “b” and never get past it because you did not want something peculiar to happen.”
Brain Food for the Creative Genius
These creativity exercises are meant to feed the mind of a creative genius, helping them stay sharp and generate killer ideas. Need a brain boost? Get started.
Testing the Limits of Creativity
Define Creativity. It’s not easy. It’s a lot like defining art or design. There is no perfect definition, but you know it when you see it. Creative teams often use brainstorming sessions to fuel the creative process.
Kid-Tested, Designer-Dad Approved
Designer dad Rob Kimmel offers 7 games to kick-start any kid’s imagination and learning process with creative play.
Creative Jam: 7 Exercises to Enliven Your Office
In this seven part series by Heather West, she tells the story of how one design firm has brought creativity back into the office with simple outings and exercises that stretched conceptual skills and brought a team together.
