Topics: Process: Creativity
Catch a fire. Get inspired. Stay inspired. Developing creative processes, overcoming creative block, fighting inner demons, working with others. (5 articles)
Look at it Another Way
by Indi Young
Issue 267September 09, 2008
Mental models often fall prey to our assumptions and understanding of a field. When creating one, turn off your internal problem-solver and just listen to people. Allow patterns of behavior and motivation to reveal themselves to you.
On Creativity
by Andy Rutledge
Issue 254March 04, 2008
Except for personal projects, self-expression has no place in design, but constraint is vital to design. No component fuels creativity more than constraint. Constraints are a designer’s best friend. They’re signposts, not shackles. Indeed, without constraint, creativity (and design) is irrelevant.
Understanding Web Design
by Jeffrey Zeldman
Issue 249November 20, 2007
Web design, like a typeface, is an environment for someone else’s expression. Stick around and I’ll tell you which site design is like Helvetica.
Get Out from Behind the Curtain
by Sarah B. Nelson
Issue 245September 11, 2007
“When used at critical points in the design process, these sessions build strong, respectful relationships. Since clients directly experience the design work, you don’t need to sell clients on an idea—they were with you the whole time.”
Staying Motivated
by Kevin Cornell
Issue 243August 14, 2007
Been stuck in a creative rut so long so you’ve started to decorate it? A List Apart’s Kevin Cornell drops his crayons to share tips on developing and maintaining a productive creative routine.
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