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Creativity is a huge part of being a great graphic designer. Unfortunately, you can’t just turn your creativity on when you want to do some design work. This makes being an artist or designer a little tricky. If you’re feeling stuck, don’t worry! Every great artist experiences this at some point. Luckily, there are plenty of simple little tricks to get the creativity flowing again and tackle any project in front of you.
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- If you're feeling stuck and uncreative, don't be hard on yourself. Every artist feels like this occasionally! It doesn't mean you're a bad artist, it just means you're human.Thanks
- Sometimes taking a break is a good way to boost your creativity too. Spending hours on your computer might not be helpful, but a break could clear your mind and get the creativity flowing.Thanks
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References
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- ↑ https://youtu.be/YHNYaQzsRf8?t=58
- ↑ https://careercenter.cofc.edu/documents/portfolio.pdf
- ↑ https://www.sessions.edu/notes-on-design/how-to-become-a-graphic-designer//
- ↑ https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/challenge-your-mind-and-body-to-sharpen-your-thinking-skills-201510298507
- ↑ https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/101-ways-for-teachers-to-be-more-creative/
- ↑ https://faculty.washington.edu/farkas/dfpubs/Farkas-Farkas-Graphic%20Design-Ch11Principles%20of%20Web%20Design.pdf
- ↑ https://youtu.be/YHNYaQzsRf8?t=22
- ↑ https://www.sessions.edu/notes-on-design/how-to-become-a-graphic-designer/
- ↑ https://positivepsychology.com/mindfulness-exercises-techniques-activities/
- ↑ https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1482445/FULLTEXT01.pdf
- ↑ https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Music-while-You-Work%3A-The-Differential-Distraction-Furnham-Bradley/600db02254b1fd129ae05eb07eb63449a10f30a4
- ↑ https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_music_helps_us_be_more_creative
- ↑ https://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/23018/1/Anna%20Bramwell-Dicks%20-%20Music%20While%20You%20Work.pdf
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