Inspiration Options

[*mona lisa*]

We all get stuck in a rut sometimes. What inspires you? When you're stuck and you're trying to come up with ideas, what do you look at and concentrate on?

I tend to browse deviantART. Honestly, with all the different forms of art, I get some sort of vision in my mind as to what I can create that has my own name written all over it.

[*mona lisa*]

have this bad habit of starting things and never finishing them.

That's one bad habit I'm attempting to stop. I have so many unfinished PSDs, it's unbelievable. I wonder if I'll ever make the time and/or have the motivation to finish them.

We dicuss this a lot in my Concept Design class. I draw inspiration from numerous places. As a graphic design student browsing through design portfolios is highly inspiring because I want to be at the level they are on some day. I even have design journal. Whenever I see something that inspires me online I print it out and paste it in my journal and write down what draws me to it. Same applies if I find something in a magazine. Just going back and looking through the pages motivates me each time.

That design journal idea sounds great; wonderful way to find inspiration (although, it may not work for everyone). I suppose you draw different elements from them into your own work?

Hey, Holly, funny you should say that. I'm going to attempt doing photomanipulations. I'm not terrible at manipulating photos and modifying colors is definitely my thing.

[*mzkandi*]

I suppose you draw different elements from them into your own work?

Exactly. Taking the inspiration, drawing upon it, but still making the design my own and orginal. Much easier said than done.