Caffeine for the Creative Mind by Stefan Mumaw and Wendy Lee Oldfield is a fantastic book for thinking outside of the box…
Who is this book for?
This book is for any designer, writer or anyone that wants to get their imagination going. It’s great to do an exercise each morning to get your day started, or even just when you’re feeling you need a little inspiration.
What’s the book about?
The book is cram-packed with 15-minute exercises to fuel your creative engine. What’s fantastic about this book, is that there are are all types of exercises such as design, photography, idea kindling, play, problem solving and writing.
There are also a few interviews with some prominent creative people which are quite interesting reads, as they discuss how they deal with satisfying their creative needs.
The book has an edgy sketchbook design which is visually appealing and it sets the tone for the book, as many of the exercises include sketching or using your everyday environment to create something. Some examples include phrases, icons, words, using a digital camera, pictures or even magazine cutouts. All of this helps to develop a working and productive creative mindset.
Creativity needs to be exercised, and this book definitely helps to do so!
This article was written for design blog : Creative Overflow – http://creativeoverflow.net/book-review-caffeine-for-the-creative-mind/
