Inspiration vs Imitation
Imitation is not the sincerest form of flattery.
It is just being LAZY!
Creative people know how to take an idea and transform it into something else.
"There are no new ideas. There are only new ways of making them felt." - Audre Lorde
1.
EXPLORE: Find a source of inspiration
Magazines
College Brochures
Billboards
Ads
NOT YEARBOOKS
Websites
2.
QUESTION: Why do you like this design?
Color
Typography
Photography
Graphic Elements
Layout
Coverage
Composition
Tone
3.
DIVERGE: How can you build off of that element?
4.
CROSS POLLINATE: How can you combine elements from multiple sources of inspiration?
Thank you!
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Cara Foster
cara.foster@whitifeldschool.org
Inspiration vs Imitation
By carafosterstl
