Inspiration
Posted by Amanda on August 9th, 2009
I spend a lot of time doing various things for design inspiration. So many different things spark my creativity and send my wind whirling.
Daily walks are a great source of inspiration. There are so many different things in my surrounding neighborhood that trigger my senses. I may see beautiful flowers in someones garden, hear kids playing on a jungle gym in the park, taste wonderfully rich ice cream from our local ice cream shop, feel the grass under my feet in our backyard or smell a freshly cut lawn. I find that my senses, no matter what the setting, are always storing information to use in my next creative brainstorming session.
I flip through the few magazines we get which include Sports Illustrated, This Old House, and Outdoor Photographer. These may seem like strange places to get inspiration for invitations and note cards but there is a TON of creative information within the pages. I find color combinations, or an interesting use of photographs, that inspire me to take a certain direction in my work.
Not only do I flip through the magazines, I cut our inspiration and tear out pages for later use in brainstorming or collage work. I have a few large file boxes full of ideas. Sometimes when I’m having a creative block I sit down and go through my boxes looking for something to jumpstart the creative process.
What to you do to motivate your creative side?
