Let Creativity Come To You
By: John Vinson
“All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” - Pablo Picasso
Picasso’s quote is a simple one, but one that is a complex problem that is becomes more difficult to solve as we grow older. As the world unfolds before our eyes, so does the wonder and majesty of what’s around us. Once the magic is gone, you’ll find that it’s harder to think outside of the box.
If you’re involved in web design, it’s important that you keep that ‘outside the box’ mentality. Creativity is one of the essential skill sets you’ll need as you grow in your design. It can be hard though. You’re more than likely juggling finances, your site’s SEO, research. It can be overwhelming to try and be creative with so much mental baggage going on.
Unlike most aspects of web design, creativity can be the hardest or easiest problem to tackle. Most of it depends on how much time you’re willing to dedicate to the creative process. The next step being what are you doing to help the creative juices flow.
Getting the creative side of your mind going isn’t like the intellectual portion. You can’t just exercise your brain and make it become creative. There’s almost an invisible force that’s at work when one is hit with a creative idea. The overall key to getting yourself ready is to free your mind.
Try meditating, or if the silence makes your think even harder try and play with your kids. If you don’t have kids then get lost in an activity where your mind is free to wander. One exercise that helps me is to open up Photoshop and just create something. I make myself not to think of anything in particular and let the tools, and brushes speak for themselves.
Next time you come across the need for a creative idea, don’t force it. Let your mind be nurtured, and I’ll gurantee you’ll be happy with the outcome.
