Part 1 – The Art Behind Beginning
Part 2 – The Process Behind Beginning
Drag and drop these different tools and strategies to sort each of them into one of the four phases outlined in the Learn videos.
Explore
Websites and Videos
Chapman Learning Commons Resources
Articles and Worksheets
Weekly Planning Worksheet (Word Document, UBC) use this UBC-created downloadable template to plan out your time during the week and create a schedule that fits your needs.
13 Powerful Ways To Visualize Your Data (Blog Post, Sisense Team)
If you’re making your project and you’re trying to figure out the best way to visualize your data, check out this article about the different resources you could use to present different types of data.
How to Start a Project in 10 Steps (Blog Post, Project Manager)
This article provides a few useful tips and tricks you can use to kickstart your creative project. It is best used if you’re struggling to establish a project timeline and structure.
Your Energy Cycle (Word Document, UBC)
Use this downloadable document by UBC to track your energy levels throughout the day in order to visualize when you are most active and create a project schedule that fits around your productivity levels.
Related Toolkits
If you’re working on a collaborative project and have been running into complications with your group members, our Working in Groups toolkit can help you navigate project planning and schedule management!
Our How to Focus toolkit will help you find ways to keep your creativity flowing and work efficiency high.
Videos
The ART of the START (Beginning a Creative Project Successfully) (YouTube, angrymikko)
This video by angrymikko dives into the thought processes required to begin a creative project- formulating goals, fighting procrastination and the fear of failure.
Three Design Hacks for Better Visual Presentations (YouTube, BrightCarbon)
Check out this video by BrightCarbon for three easy design hacks on how to make your project presentations the best that they could be.
Creative thinking – how to get out of the box and generate ideas (TedTalk, Giovanni Corazza)
In this Ted Talk, Giovanni Corazza expands on the different styles of creative thinking, the best approaches to ‘out-of-the-box’ creative ideation, applying creative theory to real world scenarios, and the value of long thinking!
Related Tools
Chapman Learning Commons: Time Management Tools (Website, CLC)
Learn more about different time management tools and their different features to discover good practices to streamline your project timeline.
SMART Goals Worksheet (Word Document, CLC)
Use this worksheet to create a framework that allows you to set detailed goals with a clearer picture of how to achieve them.
Learning Skills Workshop on Time Management when Learning Online: Key Advice & Resources Handout (PDF, CLC)
This worksheet will help you find ways to create and refine a timely schedule to help you in your creative project endeavors.
Your Turn
Now that you’ve learned some different strategies and tools to start a project, write down a list of all the ideas for a project that you want to accomplish. Then, take some time to narrow down and create a rough outline for it. After you complete your project, reflect on whether or not this helped you start.
Tell us how it went in the space below!
