Comments on: Many Ways To Inspire Yourself http://www.trulyace.com/blog/design-inspiration/many-ways-to-inspire-yourself/ Graphic Design Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:58:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Amanda - Truly Ace Graphic Designer http://www.trulyace.com/blog/design-inspiration/many-ways-to-inspire-yourself/#comment-49373 Amanda - Truly Ace Graphic Designer Wed, 06 May 2009 12:16:12 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/design-inspiration/many-ways-to-inspire-yourself/#comment-49373 Yup Edison was right about that! When people say to me "Oh I love your illustrations, is there a tutorial or book you can point me to so I can learn to illustrate better." I always have to explain that these things won't really help that much, you essentially need to just sit down and put in the required (apparently) 10,000 hours of practice required to become 'good' at something. Amanda Yup Edison was right about that!

When people say to me “Oh I love your illustrations, is there a tutorial or book you can point me to so I can learn to illustrate better.”

I always have to explain that these things won’t really help that much, you essentially need to just sit down and put in the required (apparently) 10,000 hours of practice required to become ‘good’ at something.

Amanda

]]> By: DIY Dave http://www.trulyace.com/blog/design-inspiration/many-ways-to-inspire-yourself/#comment-49326 DIY Dave Tue, 05 May 2009 13:42:28 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/design-inspiration/many-ways-to-inspire-yourself/#comment-49326 I find inspiration hard at times, and then when I have an idea I like, I sometimes find it hard to get it onto paper. So I agree when Edison says 99% perspiration...lol I find inspiration hard at times, and then when I have an idea I like, I sometimes find it hard to get it onto paper. So I agree when Edison says 99% perspiration…lol

]]> By: Amanda - Truly Ace Graphic Designer http://www.trulyace.com/blog/design-inspiration/many-ways-to-inspire-yourself/#comment-48717 Amanda - Truly Ace Graphic Designer Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:46:24 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/design-inspiration/many-ways-to-inspire-yourself/#comment-48717 Thanks, glad you found it useful :) Are you a graphic designer or web designer? Thanks, glad you found it useful :)

Are you a graphic designer or web designer?

]]> By: Jamie Allsop http://www.trulyace.com/blog/design-inspiration/many-ways-to-inspire-yourself/#comment-48715 Jamie Allsop Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:52:05 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/design-inspiration/many-ways-to-inspire-yourself/#comment-48715 These are some really good inspirational tips. When designing I like to listen to music as it helps me concentrate and I also check out what other designers are doing at the moment to help get inspiration. These are some really good inspirational tips. When designing I like to listen to music as it helps me concentrate and I also check out what other designers are doing at the moment to help get inspiration.

]]> By: Amanda - Truly Ace Graphic Designer http://www.trulyace.com/blog/design-inspiration/many-ways-to-inspire-yourself/#comment-26305 Amanda - Truly Ace Graphic Designer Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:24:33 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/design-inspiration/many-ways-to-inspire-yourself/#comment-26305 I find music just as exciting as design, I'm always looking for fresh new music to listen to. I find music just as exciting as design, I’m always looking for fresh new music to listen to.

]]> By: Kasumi http://www.trulyace.com/blog/design-inspiration/many-ways-to-inspire-yourself/#comment-26218 Kasumi Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:47:38 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/design-inspiration/many-ways-to-inspire-yourself/#comment-26218 Great set of inspirational tips... I always find music inspires me Great set of inspirational tips…
I always find music inspires me

]]> By: Amanda - Truly Ace Graphic Designer http://www.trulyace.com/blog/design-inspiration/many-ways-to-inspire-yourself/#comment-26189 Amanda - Truly Ace Graphic Designer Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:01:26 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/design-inspiration/many-ways-to-inspire-yourself/#comment-26189 I've thought about keeping a paper scrapbook, but then I just decided to instead photograph everything I like, even stuff that I see in paper format and then this blog is my scrapbook to be honest! :) I did the illustration at the top of the page yes - watch this space because actually today I'm just in the process writing another blog with more images about that particular project. I’ve thought about keeping a paper scrapbook, but then I just decided to instead photograph everything I like, even stuff that I see in paper format and then this blog is my scrapbook to be honest! :)

I did the illustration at the top of the page yes - watch this space because actually today I’m just in the process writing another blog with more images about that particular project.

]]> By: Danny http://www.trulyace.com/blog/design-inspiration/many-ways-to-inspire-yourself/#comment-26051 Danny Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:23:25 +0000 http://www.trulyace.com/blog/design-inspiration/many-ways-to-inspire-yourself/#comment-26051 I've recently started an A3 scrapbook full of different things I find interesting, because I tend to save any nice design work its the perfect place to keep it all. I like the illustratation at the top of your post, did you do it? I’ve recently started an A3 scrapbook full of different things I find interesting, because I tend to save any nice design work its the perfect place to keep it all. I like the illustratation at the top of your post, did you do it?

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