It can be found: in a dream, in the woods, on a lift, in the snow, talking to a friend, watching a film, reading a book, searching the web, in art, cooking food, eating food, nature, technology, history, and in music.
I’m alway looking for new ways to translate a thought/message into a visual form. I draw inspiration for new projects from my encounters, conversations, and all the experiences I have. Using these experiences for ideas, I try to translate a message in an interesting/orgininal way, which is key to quality graphic design. Being able to consciously adapt to a certain design style is tricky. It is easy to fall into a routine, even if you try not to. Certain aspects are comfortable in visual forms, fonts, colors, shapes. I have found that exploring layouts, in small thumbnails, helps give a quick architecture for content and is easy to work off of. I’ve been doing research before each project and working towards the finished piece (web site, logo, identity, business card…) in the mindset of the target viewer, to make the direction appeal to them. These decisions and guidance help each project speak directly to its audience.
some links I found:
http://www.designarchives.aiga.org
http://www.earth.google.com
http://www.kuler.adobe.com
http://www.pandora.com
Tags: creative, graphic design, inspiration, web design