What Inspires You?
Rush of Life - Kodie Beckley
Inspiration is key to any design project. There is not a chance that someone can come up with a beautiful, innovative piece of design without a tad of inspiration. My question to you is this: What inspires you?
For me, inspiration comes from music and photography. Photography has always been my favourite hobby and has found a special place in my life. Everywhere I go I take not only my camera, but all of my filters, lenses, tripods, etc. I’ve also recently acquired a film camera as well. Through the lens I can see things I would ordinarily miss. Lines make themselves apparent, curves twist on forever.
Music, however, helps me more than photography does when I actually get to sitting down and designing. Depending on the piece, the music changes. If I need something minimal and light, usually I listen to classical music, acoustic music, or even minimal electronic. However, for projects with a little more life to them I love to use punk rock as fuel. To me, no other music can sum up the feeling of being alive more than punk. Even for a design that is mostly clean, punk rock shows itself through the way I stroke my pen across the tablet. It allows me to breathe personality into a creation. No other music allows me to let go of what I am comfortable doing and just dive into a design headfirst and hope for the best.
And you know what? Those usually turn out better anyway. So I ask you, what is your inspiration fuel?
hello~ i’ve really enjoyed your music. keep posting music on your blog.
Does Brandon run this blog, as well? he looks quite friendly like you:)