make it yours: how to take inspiration from others without copying their work
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Princess Lasertron explains how to take the inspiration you receive from others and apply it in an original way to your own projects.TRANSCRIPT
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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