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Beyond the First Idea from Sean McCabe

I recently discovered the site (Seanwes) of Sean McCabe who is a Hand Lettering Artist, Type Designer, Illustrator and Musician.

I like what she says in her post entitled Beyond the First Idea:

"As designers, it’s our job to pursue a unique direction that effectively enables the project to stand apart. The quickest way to get to this point is to hurry up and have that first idea. Once you’ve got it, throw it out. Completely toss your first idea. If you can do this, you’re one step closer to making something distinctive and notable."

I believe her suggestion could also be applied to mixed-media art projects. What do you do with your first ideas for art projects?

 Read the rest of Sean's post andcCheck out the other interesting articles on her site.

 

Inspiration from the Web

Photo by yurigordon from the We Love Typography site
 

As you probably know, I love Typography as well as Handlettering Tutorials. Via SwissMiss, I came across this site: We Love Typography which is a collaboration between John Boardley and Kari Pätilä. 

In the upper-right hand, corner box of the site, type in a word and discover wonderful typography. I typed in Baroque and this is one of the designs that appeared.

Via Tanner's site, Creative Something, I came across this intriquing article, Creativity as Intelligence and Day Dreaming. Check it out and his other articles too.

In one of  Tanner's post, he displays the above image.

Tanner says, "This is the simplest manifesto you’ll ever see for creatives, and it’s that way because it works. Save it to your desktop, post it on your blog or Facebook wall, share with the creatives you know. Never forget." 

For many years now, I have been practicing this premise. On a daily basis, I create some form of art, whether it's a collage, a quick sketch - or a more involved mixed-media project.

Via the The Guardian, I came across this provocative post, Top artists reveal how to find creative inspiration. Lots of good stuff here.

I hope I provided you with a shot of inspiration today. Now, go out there and Create!