ARTICLE SUMMARY: Designing can be a tough business.

Let’s face it, being a designer is not for the faint of heart. Being creative day in and day out can take a toll on designers mentally. One day you realize you’re in trouble when you’re looking at design you have just finished and realize that it’s looking kind of drab and borderline lifeless.

37 Easy Ways to Spice Up Your UI Designs” by Erik D. Kennedy has compiled a list of ways to get you out of that rut and back on track to designing the way you feel you were meant to design. Actions to be considered include

  • Spicing up backgrounds
  • Spicing up borders and dividers
  • Spicing up shadows

We know that there’s a lot of pressure on designers to be on top of their “creative” game day in and day out. Some times we start to burn out and catch ourselves being complacent and throwing stuff together just to get the job done, not good.

This article just might be the thing you need to get out of that rut and nudge us back in the right direction.

This is another great addition to your toolbox to have around when this type of situation arises.

Let us know what you think in the comments.

Let’s face it, being a designer is not for the faint of heart. Being creative day in and day out can take a toll on designers mentally. One day you realize you’re in trouble when you’re looking at design you have just finished and realize that it’s looking kind of drab and borderline lifeless.