When you're scrolling through some art pages, or looking for inspiration on the web (in fact, even if your not looking for inspiration) and you see something you like, have a folder waiting to drop in any images that strike you. Having a folder with a bunch of inspiring images ready for you at the beginning of any project is a good way to help you get started. It's also a good way to keep track of any images you like but don't quite have the inspiration for yet... you never know when the perfect project might come up. It's an idea that you can also do on or off screen - perhaps you like looking through print material or love packaging. Keep a box to store all that striking stuff and put it away for a rainy day. It pays to have cool stuff to look at when your drained of creativity no matter the situation. |