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3 Methods to Overcoming Creative Block As a UX Designer
Have you ever found yourself staring at the same design for hours or days? As if you’ve maxed out your design options and creativity, leaving you feeling discouraged or incompetent? Creative block happens to everyone, whether you’re a designer, an artist, a musician, a writer, or a dancer. Often, it is our internal critic that is the culprit.
“No one is waiting for you to write your first book. No one cares if you finish it. But after your first, if it goes well, everyone seems to be waiting.” — Jeffrey Eugenides
For many designers including myself, creative block stems from the need for perfection, bouts of self-doubt, burnout, or all the above. I’ve had my fair share of these feelings. Through trial and error, I’ve found ways to overcome them and I have mentored many junior designers through similar creative blocks. If you’re reading this, you’re likely dealing with a similar creative block right now or have dealt with something similar in the past. I’ll be sharing these methods to overcome them today.
I’d also like to preface that these are just a few of the many different methods to combat creative block. There’s no one size fits all approach and depending on your design approach and creative process, some of these methods may have different levels of benefit for you.
