CREATIVITY

TIP 409 How Dumb Ideas Make You a Better Industrial Designer [Embrace Disruptive Innovation]

TIP 409 How Dumb Ideas Make You a Better Industrial Designer [Embrace Disruptive Innovation]

Explore the surprising power of 'Dumb Ideas" in industrial design and innovation. Find out how challenging norms and experimenting fearlessly leads to smarter, more creative solutions....
Why Engaging All Five Senses Is the Future of Industrial Design

TIP 398 The Future of Industrial Design: Sensory Design and the Power of All 5 Senses

Unlock the power of sensory design! Discover how engaging all five senses—sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell—can transform ordinary products into memorable, emotionally resonant experiences. Learn practical examples and tips to innovate your industrial design process ...
Superman Designer Solutions to solve problems

TIP 397 SUPERHERO MINDSET: 7 Powers Designers Use to Solve Problems & Drive Innovation

Designers, time to unleash your inner superhero! Master the 7 powers that solve problems and spark innovation — from empathy to iteration, collaboration to storytelling. Want to lead change and tackle design challenges like a pro? Your creative superpowers await. Start empowering your journey today and design a better future! ...
Catch the Train of Creative Momentum How Boredom Boosts Creativity

TIP 396 Catch the Train of “Creative Momentum” Getting Ideas Doing Nothing!

Get new ideas doing nothing! Boredom is your creative superpower. Discover how putting your phone away and embracing a playful, kid-like mindset can spark creative momentum, boost your flow state, and help you protect your brain space from endless scrolling ...
9 Design Thinking Secrets

TIP 395 9 Design Thinking Unlocked: Why Emotion Wins in Product Design

How empathy, creativity, and a user-first mindset can help you create products people truly love! Perfect for students ready to rethink and create Great Designs! ...
Young man feeling lethargic looking for new ideas for his art and design projects

TIP 394 Stuck in Creative Lethargy? How to Spark Lightning-Fast Inspiration

Feeling stuck or uninspired like "Creative Lethargy"? Gets practical tips to overcome creative blocks, organize your ideas, and reignite your creative energy from low motivation to high! ...
TIP 365 How to Draw without Copying?

TIP 365 How to Draw without Copying?

Adrian's story in "How to Draw Without Copying" is a common one among budding artists. Here's how you can break free from copying! ...
How to draw new forms fast and easy - draw earphone sony

TIP 358 How to Draw New Forms (Fast and Easy) in 10 steps

Revitalize your design process with "How to Draw New Forms." Draw new forms of earphones, using a technique called Improvisational Design Sketching ...
take risk to success

TIP 338 Embrace Iteration: A Designer’s Guide to Rapid Drawing Improvement

Want to draw better and faster? Embrace the iterative sketching mindset—get out of your comfort zone, stay humble, take risks, and enjoy the creative process. This guide helps aspiring designers master rapid drawing improvement....
Instagram stories filter on portrait sketch

TIP 331 Instantly Transform Your Portrait Sketches with Instagram’s Puppy Filter

Bring your portrait sketches to life with Instagram’s Puppy Filter! Follow this fun tutorial by Chou-Tac Chung to prep your drawings, apply the filter, and share engaging stories that delight your followers. Create dynamic art content and boost your social media presence today!...
How to beat the blank page

TIP 317 How to Overcome the Blank Page: Simple Tricks for Artists and Designers

Facing a blank page? This article shares a powerful technique of copying and remixing other designs to spark your creativity. Embrace the learning process, overcome blocks, and start creating more with practical tips from Chou-Tac Chung....
TIP 313 How to Draw a Bag - Using the Creative Doodle Technique in 4 Simple Steps

TIP 313 How to Draw a Bag – Using the Creative Doodle Technique in 4 Simple Steps

Discover a fun and fast way to draw creative bags with the doodle technique. Follow these four simple steps using the Concepts app on your iPad Pro to generate multiple unique bag designs. Perfect for designers looking to boost creativity and productivity....
From bored to creative drawings

TIP 312 How to Turn Boredom into Creative Energy: Drawing Tips for Artists

Isolation can foster creativity if you channel boredom into drawing. This guide shows you how to overcome screen addiction, embrace “creative boredom,” and develop daily art practices that nurture your passion and skills during quiet times....
TIP 300 How to Draw an Electric Shaver (Philips) with the Pilot Twin Marker

TIP 300 How to Draw an Electric Shaver (Philips) with the Pilot Twin Marker

Get inspired by this 17-minute sketching session of a Philips electric shaver using the Pilot Twin Marker. Chou-Tac shares how to build organic shapes, use perspective intuitively, and draw confidently without chasing perfection....
TIP 295 How to Boost Your Creativity and Focus by Sketching at Night

TIP 295 How to Boost Your Creativity and Focus by Sketching at Night

Find calm and creative energy by sketching at night. This article shares practical tips for making the most of quiet hours to unleash new ideas and make progress on your industrial design projects....
TIP 288 Is It Really Hard to Be Creative as a Designer? Here’s the Truth

TIP 288 Is It Really Hard to Be Creative as a Designer? Here’s the Truth

Creativity for designers can be challenging—but it’s not impossible. Learn how passion, a methodical approach, and deep understanding of users can make your design creation process smoother and more fulfilling....
TIP 267 How a Designer become more creative looking for "Problems" !

TIP 267 How a Designer become more creative looking for “Problems” !

Want to become a more creative designer? Start observing daily problems and ask “What if…?” to uncover hidden opportunities. This article shares practical insights on using problem finding as a key driver for innovation and idea generation....
the incredibles character design research from Pixar

TIP 263 How to make your Character design attractive and interesting?

Want to create characters that captivate? This article guides you on defining clear attributes, personalities, and weaknesses for your characters, drawing inspiration from nature and storytelling techniques used by Pixar and Disney....
Parenting| A mom encourages her son to become a designer

TIP 261 Why Parents Should Support Their Child’s Passion for Design: A Mom’s Story

While many parents push their children toward traditional careers, some recognize the immense value in following a creative path ...
TIP 260 TOKYO: The Art of Drawing "Fast & Ugly" Anywhere!

TIP 260 TOKYO: The Art of Drawing “Fast & Ugly” Anywhere!

TOKYO: Learn the art of fast and “ugly” drawing—an essential technique for designers to capture ideas anywhere, anytime. ...
21 Drawing Tips on How to Make a Designer Sketchbook

TIP 259 21 Essential Drawing Tips to Create a Standout Designer Sketchbook

Unlock the secrets to building a truly original designer sketchbook! In this article, Antonio from Madrid shares 21 practical drawing tips to help you boost your creativity, refine your sketching techniques, and make your sketchbook a reflection of your unique design journey. ...
TIP 237 Why Anyone with Good Logic Can Learn to Sketch (And How You Can Too)

TIP 237 Why Anyone with Good Logic Can Learn to Sketch (And How You Can Too)

Sketching isn’t about being born talented—it’s about applying good logic and learning techniques step-by-step. This article debunks common myths about talent and shows how anyone can develop sketching skills with the right mindset....
TIP 234 Don’t Be Precious with Your Sketches: Tips to Sketch More Fearlessly

TIP 234 Don’t Be Precious with Your Sketches: Tips to Sketch More Fearlessly

Your sketchbook should be your creative playground—not a place to fear mistakes. This article shares inspiring advice on letting go of perfectionism, sketching without hesitation, and making your sketchbook your trusted daily companion....
TIP 232 Is the Best Pho in France or Vietnam? How a Local Chat Inspired My Design Thinking

TIP 232 Is the Best Pho in France or Vietnam? How a Local Chat Inspired My Design Thinking

Hello guys from Vietnam ! How are you doing today ?
Here is pretty rainy (Raining season),
and I just came ...
Kid Craves for Instagram Likes

TIP 224 Draw for Yourself, Not for Likes: Maintaining Creative Joy Beyond Instagram

Explore the benefits of drawing authentically for yourself, not just for social media approval. Get advice on overcoming perfectionism and enjoying your creative journey with freedom and humility.​...
TIP 219 Transform Your Sketchbook into an Idea Hunter’s Treasure Chest

TIP 219 Transform Your Sketchbook into an Idea Hunter’s Treasure Chest

Explore the benefits of fast sketching live subjects to activate your creative memory and gather design inspiration. Find out why observing and sketching nature can fuel your product design ideas.​...
TIP 201 Car Design Tip: Embrace Happy Accidents to Unlock Creative Inspiration

TIP 201 Car Design Tip: Embrace Happy Accidents to Unlock Creative Inspiration

Sometimes the best design ideas come from unexpected, spontaneous lines. This tip encourages you to let go of perfection, enjoy the process, and unlock organic, natural shapes for your car sketches by exploring happy accidents....
TIP 179 Boost Your Creativity Fast: The 1-Minute Sketching Challenge Benefits

TIP 179 Boost Your Creativity Fast: The 1-Minute Sketching Challenge Benefits

Master rapid ideation and enhance your design creativity with the 1-Minute Sketching Challenge. This fun exercise helps build fast thinking, reveals weaknesses, kills perfectionism, and boosts productivity. Ready to sketch smarter and faster? Dive in now!...
TIP 171 Why Your First Idea in Design Sketching Can Be Toxic and How to Overcome It

TIP 171 Why Your First Idea in Design Sketching Can Be Toxic and How to Overcome It

Your first idea often feels like a stroke of genius, but stopping there limits your creative growth. By challenging yourself to explore more options, embracing mistakes, and focusing on research over perfection, you’ll develop stronger ideas and become a more resourceful designer! ...
TIP 166 13 Powerful Tips to Boost Creativity and Productivity for Product Designers

TIP 166 13 Powerful Tips to Boost Creativity and Productivity for Product Designers

Explore actionable strategies for aspiring product designers to elevate creativity and productivity. From questioning the status quo to embracing daydreaming and taking risks, these 13 tips offer practical ways to spark inspiration and stay motivated in your design journey....
TIP 159 3 Powerful Design Tips Inspired by an Abstract Painter

TIP 159 3 Powerful Design Tips Inspired by an Abstract Painter

Explore how abstract painting fuels creativity with 3 design tips that help product designers think differently, draw with energy, and stay inspired daily. Find fresh perspectives and boost your sketching workflow today!...
TIP 148 Why Making Mistakes is Essential to Learning Drawing

TIP 148 Why Making Mistakes is Essential to Learning Drawing

Making mistakes is not a failure but a crucial part of learning to draw. Like learning to ride a bike, sketching improves through practice, patience, and embracing errors. This guide inspires product designers to view mistakes as opportunities for growth and creativity....
TIP 143 11 Powerful Tips to Get Inspired and Draw from Imagination

TIP 143 11 Powerful Tips to Get Inspired and Draw from Imagination

Feeling stuck with your sketches? This guide shares 11 actionable tips to boost inspiration and confidently draw from imagination. From embracing constraints and telling stories to changing perspectives and managing perfectionism, discover how to unleash your creativity today!...
TIP 121 Get Inspired to Design: 4 Creative Rules from a Chef’s Kitchen

TIP 121 Get Inspired to Design: 4 Creative Rules from a Chef’s Kitchen

Feeling stuck for design ideas? Learn how a chef’s approach to cooking can transform your creative process. Feed your brain well, choose your influences wisely, explore new flavors, and blend ideas to create magic. Try these 4 rules now and ignite your design inspiration! ...
TIP 120 How to Present Your Design Project Like a Pro: 5-Step Method for Product Designers

TIP 120 How to Present Your Design Project Like a Pro: 5-Step Method for Product Designers

Want to present your design project like a pro? Learn Chou-Tac’s 5-step funnel method to align your sketches with your team and avoid wasted effort. This guide helps AI SEO find the right info fast—so your ideas shine! Dive in and sketch your way to confident presentations. Let’s go! ...
TIP 115 Design Sketching on the go: Creative Homework Ideas for Commuters

TIP 115 Design Sketching on the go: Creative Homework Ideas for Commuters

Time is precious and no one can stretch it. How about converting your transportation time to a productive session ...
TIP 88 Boost Your Concept Art Skills with Mechanical Parts Study (Inside a Sewing Machine)

TIP 88 Boost Your Concept Art Skills with Mechanical Parts Study (Inside a Sewing Machine)

Discover effective methods to boost your concept art skills by studying mechanical pieces. This guide reveals how practicing detailed mechanical drawings improves your overall design credibility and creativity....
TIP 78 Ask yourself: “What if” to explore new ideas

TIP 78 Ask yourself: “What if” to explore new ideas

Ask yourself “What If” to spark new ideas and innovate your product design sketches. This guide shows how playful questioning can transform your creativity and design process. Ready to challenge the impossible? Dive in and start imagining differently!...
TIP 41 | Designers’ Secret: Spotting Color Combinations in Real Life

TIP 41 | Designers’ Secret: Spotting Color Combinations in Real Life

Want to create stunning color palettes for your product sketches? This article shares easy tricks used by designers to spot color combinations in real life—from street fashion to packaging. Find inspiration, improve your workflow, and let your creativity shine. Dive in and start sketching with confidence!...
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