Design Inspiration: Ideas & How-to Advice for Designers

IdeaSelling Excerpt: Present a Powerful Pitch

Creativity guru Sam Harrison offers exercises and tips to help you present your ideas successfully to decision makers. More

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Beat the Downtime Doldrums

Most designers usually have more than enough work to do. But Every now and then, just maybe, your workload (for whatever reason) slows. Check out these 15 tips to best utilize that time as creative playtime.
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7 Tips to Sustainable Design

“Going green” is a concept that’s familiar to most people, especially designers. Don’t miss these 7 tips to help your design firm go green—and make yourself more valuable to your firm in the process.

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Overcoming Creative Roadblocks as a Designer

As a designer, when you’re faced with a creative roadblock, put yourself in the shoes of the roadblock perpetrator. Diagnosing what drives their attitude and adapting your language to their perspective will help you go further than trying to spin your creation in different directions. More

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Project Management Tools in Action

In HOW’s June 2009 issue, Technology columnist Stephen Beale reviewed leading project-management tools for creative firms. He also spoke with real users to gauge the pros and cons of each program, and to get their advice on how best to implement these tools. Here’s what they told him. More

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Inspiration on a Dime

When the going gets tough, does creativity suffer? Plus, check out these 5 tips to promote creativity at your job when budgets are lean. More

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The Ancient Art of Kimono Making

Japanese Master Itchiku Kubota, who painstakingly created 7-by-5-foot kimonos, won international acclaim for his creativity and dedication to his craft. Now, read a basic breakdown of how he did it. More

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How to Recession-Proof Your Career

In an uncertain economy, the one safe bet is to increase your value to your company. As the economy takes a downturn, follow these tips to recession-proof your design career. More

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Band Together with Other Freelancers

Band together with other professional freelancers to invite more business. More

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6 Steps to Combat the Post-Vacation Blues

Here are steps you can take to ensure you’re productive instead of panic-stricken when you return from vacation. More

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