Creative Process

1. The ability or power to create. 2. The unique ability to move experiences and knowledge into ideas.

Habits & Routines

Jason Fried: Make “Creative Destruction” a Regular Part of Your Routine

Complacency and comfort are poison pills for the creative mind.

By The 99U Team

Idea Generation

Secrets to a Successful Creative Road Trip

Strike out on an adventure that marries the freedom and exploration of travel with your artistic passion. It’s the chance to move outside of your normal working conditions, where you have all of your tools, and force yourself to make something outside of your comfort zone.

By Matt McCue

Idea Generation

Tobias Frere-Jones: Break Things Deliberately

Break things down and then walk into the mess with all of your senses turned up. Then, and only then, will you find something amazing in all of the wreckage.

By The 99U Team

Idea Generation

Get Noticed in a Crowded Marketplace By Challenging the Design Tropes

A new wave of craft breweries is using label design to break down gender stereotypes, shape client stories, and express more ideas with fewer graphic elements.

By Matt McCue