Make it Yours: How to take inspiration from others without copying their work
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Make it Yourshow to take inspiration from others without duplicating their work
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There is a real person behind every design.
Copying results in lost opportunities :: lost revenue :: less employment
Be aware of copyright infringement laws and don't be an asshole.
Hey, don't bite my swagger!
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The amount of inspiration online is overwhelming
Don't view other bloggers/designers/artists as competition
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1Practice telling yourself that you are creative and your own ideas
are good enough!
texture :: color :: typeface :: material
imgfave.com :: pinterest.com
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2Figure out what exactly it is that draws you to a certain design.
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Avoid being overexposed to someone else's work
Over time you will remember the “big picture” of an inspirational source
Create an inspirational environment with your own materials
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3Don t constantly refer back to ’your inspiration source.
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Everybody knows about trends. What is cool that no one has seen?
Personal experiences are the most valuable things in your inspiration folder.
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4Collect inspiration from a variety of places.
Technique as inspirationMotivation as inspiration
Personal process as inspiration
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5Draw inspiration from the original designer s creative process ’
rather than their work.
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Be the first one to improve upon your own inspiration
Keep educating yourself about your craft
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6Don t copy yourself!’
custom embroidery → pins → embroidered bouquets → new kinds of flowers → dress line → book
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That s all.’
thanks for caring
you are important to everyone.
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