Life of Pi book cover

Bear Hands gig poster

The Things I Collect

Pinterest is a really good way for someone as scattered as me to keep track of artists I find interesting (like Polly Nor, Alex Proba, Marc Johns, Nan Lawson, Littlesweets, to name the ones I can think of- I'll put  picture of their stuff below). I'm a big believer in physically saving anything that you like or inspires you (probably because if I don't, I'll definitely forget about it). I put aside everything from well executed movie posters, tattoos, illustrations, advertising, interior design, photography, etc. I think it's always a good idea to keep what inspires you somewhere so you can retrieve it at any time.

Polly Nor

Marc Johns

Alex Proba

Littlesweets

Nan Lawson

The main things that really help me get inspired (artistically) would probably be Pinterest, my favorite music, and my favorite movies, as cliche as those may sound. I'm constantly taking mental notes on how people construct album covers, movie posters, website layouts, music videos, book covers, food labels, etc (being a marketing intern for a summer helped open my eyes to stuff like this too). If I just want to be inspired as a person and I happen to be back at home, I'll go to the local farmers' market or an exhibit opening- all the interesting people I know will likely be there (if something cool and hippie-y is happening in Tifton, it's pretty easy to hear about it). I'm lucky know a nice portion of the coolest folks in my hometown. Where I come from doesn't have a whole lot to offer, but I like to think that I'm fairly tuned in to what it does.

I'm most creatively productive at night, outside of class, when I can get in pajamas, listen to music and chill. I tend to also be less creative when I'm in the presence of others (stupid, I know, but I get bashful). I am getting better in your class though, working on art during class feels weird, but I'm getting more comfortable with it.

I've always defined art as anything that makes you feel something. What's art to me will be completely different from what's art to you, as what has an an effect on me may not have one on you and vice versa. Art can be anything, a movie, a sentence, a picture, a speech, a song, a moment, etc. If you define design as purely visual, you're not doing it right (unless your goal is just to make pretty pictures, not art).

~my Pinterest is probably the main place I go when I need creative help~

Collage assignment

Peachtree Road Race t-shirt design

MLK commemorative poster

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I've always been a big sucker for good design, whether it be in a poster, on a label, or on a book- it'll influence what movies I watch, what bands I listen to, what books I read, and what food I try. As per the class assignment for the week, to the left and right are a few of my go-to album covers and movie posters (as well as a few other assorted well-designed pieces I could think of). I couldn't really think of any design decisions that I've seen recently that I specifically "didn't like." The only ones that come to mind immediately are Hardee's commercials, local TV advertisements, those new pistachio commercials with the elephant, and Donald Trump's campaign.

Yes, this is an actual Donald Trump poster, no a four year old didn't make it, and yes those are in fact Nazi soldiers marching in the bottom.