Blog Post 3 - Creativity 

Recently I tried a hands on creativity exercise from Adobe’s own Adobe Learn tutorials called “Practice your conceptual skills.”

The exercise isn’t just about clicking tools  it encouraged me to:

• think about concept development before drawing,

• consider who my audience is and what the design is communicating,

• reflect on inclusivity and diversity in visuals,

• and finally generate original visual ideas rather than just replicate shapes. 

It’s framed as a design thinking prompt rather than a step by step technical tutorial, which is great for creative growth because it forces you to think before you draw.

Here’s what the exercise helped me understand:

• Starting with a concept makes decisions easier. Before thinking about whether to use a gradient tool or a certain brush, having a clear idea of the message helped me stay focused.

• Audience matters. Even in simple exercises, thinking about who will ‘see’ the design made me reconsider how I used color and text hierarchy.

• Creative freedom grows from constraints. Limiting my initial ideas to a short list of concepts (like theme, tone, and one central image) actually made my final design stronger and more cohesive.