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01 USE YOUR SENSES 02 ASK WHAT IF...?

Consider all five senses when designing (touch, Discover new visual possibilities by asking yourself,
taste, sight, hearing, smell). what if?
Aim for a full-on sensory experience, not just visual. For example, What if humans grew like flowers?
Youll evoke a powerful emotional response. Combining unexpected elements often produces
exciting visual effects.
03 SLEEP ON IT 04 ACT CHILDISH

Work on a problem before going to sleep. Think like a child to enhance your creativity.
Then, while youre snoozing, your subconscious How would a 5-year-old see your project?
takes over. Let your creativity run wild and worry about the
What did your dreams tell you? adult details later.
05 RECONSIDER THE OLD 06 TELL A TALL TALE

Redesign something you see all the time (a stop Imagine things bigger, faster, higher, brighter than
sign, a penny, etc.). they actually are.
This forces you to look at old things in a new way Try exaggerating specific features or sections of
and challenges you to try different design your design elements.
approaches. What happens?
07 HOW WOULD THEY DO IT? 08 CHANGE VIEWPOINTS

Choose a person who inspires you. To get a fresh perspective, look at your work from a
How would that person solve your creative prob- new standpoint.
lem? Check out your design in the mirror. Turn it upside
How might he/she approach your project? down.
What do you notice?
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09 BREAK THE RULES 10 PICK A WORD

Drop assumptions And stir up reality a bit. Grab the closest book to you.
Does the head always have to be on top of the Whats the first word you see?
body? How does it relate to what youre doing?
How might breaking the rules impact your designs? What associations can you make?
11 LOOK ELSEWHERE 12 BE INQUISITIVE

Anyone can find fashion in a boutique or art in a Why are things the way they are?
museum. Dont accept the way things are, instead, wonder
Challenge yourself to discover new places for how things could be done differently or better.
creative inspiration. Learn to question all that is around you!
Become a creative explorer!
13 WHAT WORKS FOR YOU? 14 SHAKE YOUR HABITS

When you feel creative, take note of what youre Routine is the enemy of creativity.
doing. Are you listening to music? Are you alone or Challenge yourself to get out of your rut and dare
with people? to do things a little differently.
Recreate these conditions when you need to get Rearrange your office or have lunch with a different
your creative juices flowing. person today.
15 THINK IN OPPOSITES 16 BUY-IN MADE EASY

Want your design to generate excitement? When designing, try to use at least one of your
Imagine how to make it as boring as possible. clients suggestions. Whether its a color, theme, or
Think in opposites to spark ideas, put you in a fun image they recommended.
mindset, and destroy your creative roadblock. If the suggestion was great, mention it when
presenting your work.
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17 BRAINSTORM 18 MAKE ASSOCIATIONS

Bouncing ideas off other people can generate new Think of your concept or project.
design concepts and solutions. Now write down any words that pop into your mind.
But dont edit ideas too soon. Think size, color, shape, location. Where do these
Remember: even the silliest of ideas can blossom words lead you?
into something genius. How can they improve your idea?
19 LOOK TO NATURE 20 WRITE IT DOWN

Let nature be your guide to creative problem Ideas can come to you anywhere, at any time.
solving. Carry a notebook so you can always make a record
For example, how might you get over your creative of them.
barrier if your were an ant? Best of all, when youre in need of a great idea, you
Youd likely turn to teamwork and get the job done. know exactly where to look.
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CREATIVITY CARDS 40

01 USE YOUR SENSES 02 ASK WHAT IF...?

03 SLEEP ON IT 04 ACT CHILDISH

05 RECONSIDER THE OLD 06 TELL A TALL TALE

07 HOW WOULD THEY DO IT? 08 CHANGE VIEWPOINTS

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09 BREAK THE RULES 10 PICK A WORD

11 LOOK ELSEWHERE 12 BE INQUISITIVE

13 WHAT WORKS FOR YOU? 14 SHAKE YOUR HABITS

15 THINK IN OPPOSITES 16 BUY-IN MADE EASY

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17 BRAINSTORM 18 MAKE ASSOCIATIONS

19 LOOK TO NATURE 20 WRITE IT DOWN

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