What do you do when you find yourself creatively drained? Well, I don't know the permanent cure but I can surely give you some of my personal remedies that will do the trick temporarily.
#1. Figure out where the problem is. Are you hungry? Thirsty? In need of some mobilization to get the blood flowing back to your tired brain?
#2. Satisfy those needs, you're not going to be able to fully devote yourself to design when your body is telling you otherwise. Sitting at your desk is not going to evoke positive energy nor is it going to help you be creative. The best thing to do is take a break to replenish that artistic void.
#3. Do something you've never done before, be spontaneous. Drive with your TomTom off, get lost! I like to find new coffee shops, places with live music, flee markets, ANYthing that will stimulate my mind. Not only does that give you a break, but you get to see how the people around you interact which in the end is who you are designing for.
#4. When you return to your working space, get yourself comfortable. Adjust your seat, keyboard and mouse accordingly like you would getting into your vehicle.
#5. You take that project and own it. Do not let it consume you, or intimidate you. Remember why you became a designer in the first place and enjoy it by trying new things. Have fun and don't ever take yourself too seriously, life is too short to stress about kerning to perfection.
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