Designers Block

When designing you often run into times when you cannot access your creativity. This is commonly called designers block, which is an adaptation of writers block. You are looking at your screen, rubbing your eyes at the glob of pixels you have been sculpting. It just does not look right, you cannot come up with anything good. Your design sucks. Fear not! There are many things you can do to tackle this issue.

Solutions

Look at other designs. When you look at other designs it inspires you. Here is a link to an article called 16 Best Web Design Galleries for Inspiration. This article has many great examples to get those gears cranking.

Do something physical. Your brain isn't working but your body is. Take a walk or do some pushups. Physical activity gets the blood flowing and if intense enough will stir endorphins in your brain. Endorphins stimulate "happiness" in the brain getting you back on the designing wagon.

Take a nap. When your creativity has gone all blue screen on you it is time to reboot. Sleep is the natural reset of the body and mind. Be prepared when going to sleep. I often times will be on the verge of falling asleep and get a great design idea. That is why it is important have a pen and paper ready.

Go back to paper. You began your design on paper right? If you did not then you are already behind. Sketching on paper is so important to design work. Break out the old quill and parchment.

Creativity will never run out. It is all about restarting the flow. Throw that doubt in the grave, rest your brain, then come back with jaw dropping design.