Tag: creativity

  • Note-Taking for Artists and Designers

    I’m a note-taking addict. A few years ago, my notebooks were filled with notes for myself and my work as an illustrator and comic artist. Note-taking is something we all do, but often not in the right way. We write down our thoughts and ideas, but sometimes we don’t look at them again. A few…

  • Getting Good Ideas – The Ultimate Guide

    Whether it’s comics, drawings, or something else, sometimes we just can’t come up with any good ideas. Our mind is empty. It seems that only the bad ones are left in our heads. But it is important, especially in our creative work, that we can generate as many good ideas as possible because the variety…

  • A Different Approach to Art Block

    There are various names for this phenomenon — writer’s block, creative block, or art block. I made a list a while back with some suggestions if you have this problem. Today I’ll show you a different approach with an exercise. This exercise includes a) different steps you do in a relaxed body position, b) mental…

  • Ideas, Motivation, and The Best Thing You’ve Ever Done

    This blog post brings you four of my latest Creative Work Problems comics and a tip for each topic. The first one is about ideas and how they can take a little longer than we want them to. The second is about to-do lists and how overwhelming they can become. The third one is about…

  • Creativity in Lockdown

    Sometimes we are in a creative lockdown. Maybe because we are in a real lockdown or because we experience a creative block. Then it is time to take a break from what we do and try something new. This could help us, to stay creative and get us out of this locked-down place.