Salad Inspiration

For me, inspiration comes from the most random things sometimes. Last week, sitting in a restaurant I frequent, munching on my salad, it finally struck me that I have been unwittingly staring at inspiration and ignoring it.

The Menu

My eyes have wandered over the decor on the wall a million times, and I never tire of looking at it. In fact, I look forward to staring at that wall. I purposely sit in a location so I can enjoy the visual feast on the wall every time I eat there. Recognizing the sparks of inspiration, I began to look around at the typography, the colors, and the general design of the room. Small sketches started to form in my head, ideas began to bubble up, and I began to squirm in my seat ready to get started.

This week a salad joint became my muse.

The Inspired Designs

I used the salad inspiration in a marketing postcard Click here for a tutorial on using scripts in InDesign like I used in this postcard I created for an actor friend, a web page Click here for a CSS tutorial on creating rounded corners exemplified in this web page I designed for a class assignment, a Chritmas decoration Click here for different resist tips and tricks I hung on the wall for the season, and a scrapbook page Click here for a tutorial on loading and using Photoshop brushes I designed, printed, and framed as Christmas gifts for my friends. Check out the projects to learn how I used different techniques and technologies to infuse my new little inspiration nugget into all kinds of designs.