50 Ways to become a better designer

Sep 18, 2007 by Jennifer Farley

Liquidicity have a terrific post listing 50 ways to become a better designer. It was actually posted in May of this year but I just came across it today.

Particular tips I like are ;

10] Take a shower.

No, not because you’re odor is putting your colleagues off, but because (apparently) running water increases brain productivity. Try not bring the brief in with you, but spending time in a place that you feel really comfortable in can greatly help those ideas flow.

Never thought of that one before!

And;

46] Do what you do best.

Don’t try to win clients who are going to demand more from you than you can offer. If you’re an amazing web designer, don’t go trying to dabble in professional 3D animation because it just won’t work. Stick to one thing, and show everyone else how awesome you are at it.