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 and sharpen your creativity.

Ideas at Hand

Stop. Step away from the computer. It’s time to get back to pen, paper and paints, to get your hands dirty with a little creative exploration. The HOW staff did just that—and we hope our experiments fuel your own creative play. More

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5 Tips to Boost Your Brainstorming Energy

Are your brainstorming sessions falling flat? Here are 5 ways to boost the energy and tap back into inspiration. More

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Creative Exercise: Let the Details Guide You

This exercise is all about listening to the details and letting them guide your creativity. More

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Overcoming Creative Burnout

Extreme creative burnout put one  designer into psychological treatment. Here, he recalls how he overcame it to gain a sense of power—and rediscover his creativity again.    More

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Design As Storytelling

We all love stories. Stories breathe meaning into the stuff of life. But what about visuals? Can they tell a story? I sure as shine-ola hope so! It’s how so many of us make a living. More

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Has Your Creativity Gone on Strike? Try These “Block-Busters”

There are days when a blank screen is equivalent to a torture device for creative professionals. Fortunately, there are many tactics you can employ to maximize your creativity. More

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What Kind of Creative Are You?: A Theory on Creativity

We don’t spend too much time debating creativity or the way it works. But here’s a theory that separates creatives into two distinct camps. Where do you fall? More

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One Designer Shares: How to Use Design to Tell a Story

Award-winning designer Jakob Trollbäck explains why you should start thinking of yourself as a storyteller and how to use design to move the plot along. More

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5 Steps to Find Inspiration When You Need It

Feel like your creativity has taken a vacation? Check out this five-step process for finding inspiration when you need it. More

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Exercising Your Creative Energy

Use these exercises from creativity guru Robin Landa for a variety of projects—logos, book jackets, posters, brochures. Let them inspire you to try other things. More

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