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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 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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Do Clients Want Design Work Soft, Gooey, Fast?

If your clients don’t understand the value of good design, and would rather pine for something soft, gooey and fast, you owe it to yourself (and the potential client) to help change their perspective and value of design. Follow these three approaches. 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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Design TV: How to Get Creative Now

Get inspired. Design TV, presented by HOW and Print, brings you creativity and career advice from the design industry’s most successful business owners and visionaries, including authors Armin Vit and Stefan Mumaw. Gain valuable insight while watching these OnDemand design … More

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Do You Suck at Selling Your Ideas?

Phenomenal ideas, like that for the Dyson vacuum cleaner, are sometimes the hardest ideas to sell. Take tips from James Dyson on selling your next big idea to decision makers. More

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Creative Marathon

Just like a marathon runner trains for their big race, we challenge you to complete a month-long creative marathon. This involves following weekly training schedules with exercises laid out by Sam Harrison, aka The Creative Coach.
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Free Downloads for Designers from Von Glitschka

Designer Von Glitschka was featured in the August 2008 issue of  HOW and was a speaker at this year’s HOW Design Conference. Here, he provides free worksheets and guides for you to download that will help you approach your design projects. More

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