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2. One bulletproof method to get over creativity block

  • Change the perspective: go away.
    Go someplace “different” from your usual haunts, away from places where you take every object, interaction or decoration for granted. Step away from the computer. Go for a walk, head to the gym, or just sleep on the problem. You’ll come back refreshed and with a new outlook on the task at hand.
  • Get inspired.
    Be a continuous feedback loop. That means continuous input: reading books and blogs, attending talks and conferences, using the medium you design for. It also means continuous output: writing books and blogs, speaking at conferences, designing.
  • Listen to music.
    Listen to music. Music is an equal blend of emotion and analysis. If you let yourself be inspired by it, you’ll often be astonished at the results.
  • Do something entirely different.
    Do something else entirely. Look at things that have nothing necessarily to do with web design. Get inspiration off-screen.