Overstimulation: Better Design through De-stimulation
Our world moves fast — we all know that. This means that sensory overload has become an unavoidable aspect of daily life. For graphic designers, the constant barrage of stimuli can have a profound impact on creativity and the quality of their work. This blog explores the idea of destimulating our senses as a means to enhance graphic design skills, emphasizing the importance of creating a balanced and mindful environment for optimal creativity.
Using Boredom as Fuel to Creativity
In this blog, we’ll explore how leveraging boredom can transform your approach to graphic design, turning seemingly dull moments into opportunities for inspiration and innovation.
Should you Find a Niche?
All across the web, we hear: “niche down,” “You have to find your niche,” and “First you must figure out your specific target audience!” At face value, it doesn’t seem like bad advice. Though, is it really true? Do we need to put ourselves into a small box from the get-go? Let’s explore the early stages of defining your niche and how we can make the process more inclusive for you and your business.
25 Tips For Increasing WFH Productivity
There is by no means a single end-all guide to digital productivity, rather a few best practices that we’ve found in our journeys toward becoming more productive creative professionals.
Trust The Process: Intention + Action
You don’t get results by focusing on results, you get results by focusing on the actions that get results. Good outcomes follow good processes. When you fall in love with the process of intentionally defining your desired outcomes, taking action comes naturally.
Empathy In Design
In this episode, we're talking with Design Director of Brave People, Lana Flores, about how to integrate empathy in design by asking the right questions and strategically considering your audience above your creative preference.
Staying Focused In Your Venture
If you’re thinking of drastically changing something about your business (pricing, strategy, tactics, etc.) because you feel restless, learn to channel this tension productively and avoid professional whiplash.
Your Choice: Freelance Or Agency Pt 1
Freelancing is no less honorable than running an agency, and running an agency is no less creatively satisfying than freelancing, so long as your intentions are clear from the start. Get clear on what you want from your business, then thoughtfully craft your positioning to realize it.
Input vs. Output: Set Smarter Goals
‘Goal Setting’ is a hot click-through in today’s hyper-motivational culture. But what types of goals are we learning to set?
Prioritizing Your To-Do 101
Discerning the essential from the non-essential is the most important super power a CEO (or any productive worker for that matter) can possess, and consequently the hardest to develop. So what can we do to combat the threat that multitasking poses to our productivity?
Overcoming Creative Inertia
Contrary to our highly individualistic conceptions, creatives often face the same challenges and difficulties that those before us have conquered, or at least effectively managed.
Working Remotely: Together, Alone
Working remotely is a much-loved perk of working in this industry. However, it’s no secret that working outside of the office for an extended period can be isolating.