Be a Sponge

INSPIRATION

In this lecture we learnt how to 'go deeper' and be inspire by everything around us, how graphic design work is and can be influenced  by things in everyday life that we don't even really notice anymore. From conversations about what people find offensive to religious views, all these influence the work we do by showing us what not to include and whats appropriate for our practise. We need to keep up to date with current styles, ideas and trends to make our practise relevant, we do this daily all the time by even walking around seeing the clothes people wear, type used on menus and signs, graphics is everywhere and we are influenced by everything we just don't always consciously notice it. I feel on of my main influences is album cover, i feel this is because you can what style of music the album is before you even listen due to all the aspect the designer has thought about, colour, type, theme and concept all shows a certain mood reflects the genre of music. a main influxes for all graphics designer as well i feel is adverts, these show what is currently working and how companies want to reflects themselves, the provoke emissions in there audiences in which ever way the intent and to se how this is done gives us a greater knowledge of the practice. Instagram and other social networks allow us to follow and see constant new work created by artist, its the different styles all over the world and different ideas at a click of a button or our smart phones we can constantly immersed into art. Overall it gives us a great knowledge of what inspire us and other artists, along with they practises and way it can relate to our work.


GROUP RESEARCH INSPIRATIONS

IFLS (i fucking love science), this website that gives us simplified look into new interesting science experiments and ideas, it shows us issues around the world to do with science as well as showing upcoming new concepts.

One minute briefs, this is a twitter page that everyday post simple brief that you should work on for 60 seconds, its the post the best ideas on the page for everyone to see. the show how people think differently about different briefs and how they interpret them. it could help with inspiration on a different new projects if it could give a unique view point on it.

Eye Magazine, a collection of new and up coming designers showing their work. A enervation review of design and collection of work from graphics to visual communication.

Tongue Tied Miley Cyrus, unique amazingly art directed short video of a popular singer that shows distorted ideas and new visions into art direction and visual communication, each frame is a new idea that amazes the audience and is visually interesting. Minimalist and unique, new styles of art.

Design Milk, a blog thats features new ideas and styles in architecture and interior design, again another way that i can keep up to date on new styles and trends along with colours that work well together and how to use minimulisum.

Friends of Type, Blog focusing on mainly on just typography styles, very useful for type briefs for artist and ideas.

Ted Talks, Talks and lectures for popular people in their selected fields from science to art, useful for theory and ideas.

Do Lectures, Speaks from inspirational passionate people about their idea and different theories in the world of art and design.

People of Print, on facebook and instagram so easily accessible ideas about the history of print and how its coming back in style, ways tot use prints and successful prints works. Look at for print ideas for selected projects to see how i could use the techniques and ideas.

New Grids, a blog showing how technology can be used in modern graphics and how thinking can influxes work of different art its and creative thinkers, talks about the influences and ideas behind current ideas and styes.

PINTEREST - https://uk.pinterest.com/bethfitton/