How to give yourself a creative boost: the 5 minute challenge

Try this regular exercise to improve your skills and focus your mind

If I get time between projects, I like to set myself a 5 minute design challenge. This week, it was to create a promotional poster using my own branding. The criteria is simple - sketch out as many ideas as possible within 5 minutes and work up a selection using the same time constraint.

If you are starting out in the creative industry or are even an experienced professional and you have time, I would encourage you to do something similar. It really focuses my mind and working at speed creates an energy that allows fresh ideas to flood in. It also helps me when working with clients and gives the creative muscles a good workout.