Why confine yourself within a small office or room, waiting for inspiration to spark, when you could be outside discovering it? Sure, we can spend countless hours glued to our computer screen trying to find it, but inspiration is better found offline. Inspiration is everywhere and artists acquire this inspiration from the people, places, and things that surround them. Rather than finding inspiration from within, the world around us often influences individuals to look outside the box and at the same time, fuels our appetite for creativity as artists. Many of the places that I have come across have significantly influenced my graphic designs. For example, during a trip to San Francisco, I encountered an abandoned alley filled with washed-up graffiti, stained walls, and shattered glass spread out across the cracked cement. Although others may not have taken a second glance at this place, this urban environment inspired me to design something with a dark and grunge-like feel. Different people view things differently and what may appear as an ordinary alley to one person may be a source of inspiration for another. Inspiration can be found in the most unlikely places and we must learn to look beyond ourselves to find it. As we learned in class, it is important to look at the bigger picture and often times; individuals fail to recognize the things that hold so many opportunities for inspiration, such as the different cultures, nature, and the unique monuments and buildings that we are surrounded by on a day to day basis.
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