Inspiration it can be a tricky thing weather its your own project or that piece for that big client. I find my inspiration in a range off different places some times it can be something that I’ve seen or read years before some times its just by sitting and thinking but some times you have to just get out of the office or studio and seek inspiration else where one of my tutors once said to me some times you just have to go and have a drink at the pub and get out of it for a while.

I believe the bellow passage from www.webdesignerdepot.com sums up what I’m trying to describe about Inspiration

Inspiration is the first step and leads to the brainstorming and research. Below are some great ways to find inspiration:

• Read a book
  Many designers look to other graphic design or art for inspiration. One of my favourite ways to find it, though, is just by reading a book. Focusing on words alone makes your imagination do the work, and then you can transfer that creativity into your work.
• Visit a museum
  This is a more visual approach to inspiration, and a fun one. But it doesn’t have to be an art museum. I find that going to any museum can bring me inspiration and help me unwind.
• Free-write (yes, write)
  Like reading a book, writing can trigger the imagination in a way that the visual arts can’t. Many writers find inspiration by free-writing, which is writing without thinking, analysing or planning. It is a great way to get your ideas down on paper and then build on them.
• Unwind
  Unwind, take a walk, get out, have some fun. Not thinking about work is a great way to stop those old ways of thinking that were getting you nowhere. It can open your mind and help you discover new things. Once you’ve unwound, you can go back into design mode and bring your new ideas with you.

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