Okay, here I go... a fresh start a new blog. I never have much luck with these things but let's just hope that this works out. My friend Sara had started hers not too long ago and I have a few other friends on here. I actually have a few failed attempts of me trying to "blog" but I won't go much into detail. I mean I have a tumblr but that's mainly just photos I like. This just seems more intimate. I recently read a list of ways to keep yourself more creative and I liked it so I'll share them with you:
- make lists
- carry a notebook everywhere
- try free writing
- get away from the computer
- be otherworldly
- quit beating yourself up
- take breaks
- sing in the shower
- know your roots
- listen to new music
- be open
- surround yourself with creative people
- get feedback
- collaborate
- don't give up
- practice, practice, practice
- allow yourself to make mistakes
- go somewhere new
- watch foreign films
- count your blessings
- get lots of rest
- take risks
- break the rules
- do more of what makes you happy
- don't force it
- read a page from the dictionary
- create a framework
- stop trying to be someone else's perfect
- got an idea? write it down
- clean up your work space
- have fun
- finish something.
good luck with the list baby :-* x
ReplyDeletethanks x
ReplyDeleteFinished my third sketchbook this month. I write down all the random crap that I see that seems a little odd, I sketch out grids of interesting design compositions, and I visit the library and go to a section at random and pull out three books and flip through them. Whatever phrase confuses or excites me goes down in my notebook. Eventually, it all comes together when you're just doodling. And all of a sudden, you have an amazing idea begging to be executed.
ReplyDeleteSo yes:
2) carry a notebook everywhere