How to Become Creative in Graphic Design

Graphic design is a field, where things can change very fast both in a creative and in a technical way.

Although it is relatively easy to learn the technical skills, it is also very important to concentrate on expanding and improving your creativity.

If you wish to become a successful graphic designer, you should both master the technical part and creative part of it.

So, here are 10 things that will surely help you boost your creativity.

1. Collect everything

Each time you see a design work that inspires you, take a photo of it and put it in your collection, or when you see it online save it for later.

Believe me, one day you will definitely need them.

You can just get inspired from them, or take a little part from each of them and create an awesome design.

2. Read design blogs

Internet is just a huge source for design information and inspiration.

For example if you read other designers’ blogs or look some tutorials, your creativity will be boosted.

3. Join the design community

If you are a freelance designer, the first thing that you should do is to join an online designers’ community.

It will not only provide you with the latest news and trends of design world, but will also give you the chance to upload your works and get some feedback for it.

You should always be ready for critique, so as to improve yourself.

4. Create fake works

Try to create some fake projects in your free time.

For example you can create a logo, website or app for a company.

It’s good because later on, it might be possible that you will need them in one of your projects and also because it always keeps your creativity awake.

5. Copy others’ design

Sometimes its a good idea to redo other designer’s design.

It will not only help you get mastered in design, but also will give you the chance to understand what was done wrong in that design and how to improve it.

6. Copy your old designs

Sometimes, we might look at the works we have done before, and think that we should get rid of them immediately.

However, it is important to keep them in order to see your progress and to improve your skills.

So, instead of throwing them away, try to rework on them to make them better.

7. Interact with other designers

Another effective way of boosting creativity is to communicate with other designers.

You should always speak to the ones who are better than you, who are more experienced in that area so that you can learn some new skills from them.

Its hard to admit that there is someone better than you, but if you want to really move forward, you should accept it and get the best of them.

8. Take some classes

There are many colleges and universities that will let you attend classes without full-time enrollment.

During these classes, you will learn many new things and will work on your creativity.

9. Travel a lot

You will definitely agree with me, that every time we go to another country, we return back with excitement, a lot of energy and creativity.

When you discover other country and their culture, it opens your mind and boosts your creativity.

10. Keep a sketchbook

It is very important for every graphic designer to have a sketchbook with them all the time.

Its natural that sometimes ideas come to you when you don’t really expect them so, its better to have a sketchbook ready in order to work on ideas quickly instead of leaving them for later.

Conclusion

I hope these 10 tips will help you boost your creativity.

For any further information, feel to read Graphic Design Definition