Secrets to finding creative inspiration and avoiding creative block.

This is part of my #7daychallenge to create 7 videos in 7 days. This fifth video talks about sources of creative inspiration. These are things we as designers/artists can leverage and rely on in our day to day careers to help get back inspiration or boost creativity. #boostyourcreativity #inspiration ******************************************************************* TIMESTAMPS FOR THIS VIDEO: 0:00 - Intro 0:22 - Inspiration is important for anyone but it is especially important for creatives 0:56 - Inspiration can come from anywhere and anything! 1:12 - Go outside and change up the scenery, take a walk! 1:49 - Gather inspiration from unconventional areas, classic art, old designs and art, etc. 2:16 - Check out your local library or art museum 2:44 - Music can be a source of inspiration 3:10 - Get out of the house, take a camping trip or go to the mountains or beach 3:33 - Look back on the work from your career, it can be inspiring for multiple reasons 4:14 - Attend a conference, event or even just a local Meetup group 4:41 - Put a folder on your desktop and keep track of inspiration you come across every day 5:18 - Final comments and wrap up ******************************************************************* Here's links to the other videos in this series: ✅ Video #1 of the 7-day challenge (Avoid self doubt): https://youtu.be/WGW5PFVIGQU ✅ Video #2 of the 7-day challenge (Be the fun guy/girl at work): https://youtu.be/MJEKFGc4lFA ✅ Video # 3 of the 7-day challenge (Be honest about your skills): https://youtu.be/cyee14l2S4o ✅ Video # 4 of the 7-day challenge (Be honest about your skills): https://youtu.be/b4vOSuspqhk ✅ Video # 5 of the 7-day challenge (Sources of Inspiration): https://youtu.be/lBD0rCOW5Co ✅ Video # 6 of the 7-day challenge (Don't work for free!): https://youtu.be/-moQTamPHUE ✅ Video #7 of the 7-day challenge (Doing personal retrospectives): https://youtu.be/30iETD4geVs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ✋🏼Come and Say Hi! Personal Website: https://www.thomaswicker.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThomasWickerYouTube Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasjwicker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomasjwicker --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 📷My Filming Equipment: Sony a6600 (Main Camera): https://amzn.to/2VjDtBH Sony a6400 (Secondary Camera): https://amzn.to/2B9HLor GoPro Hero 8 (Action camera and overhead shots): https://amzn.to/3exhfnm Rode Video Mic Pro + (Audio): https://amzn.to/3i2fZuD SanDisk 512GB Extreme microSDXC UHS-I (Storage): https://amzn.to/3ey3GUV FalconEyes F7 Pocketlite (Color Lighting): https://amzn.to/2CAswVS Meeden H-Frame Easel: https://amzn.to/2B9MrL4 SMALLRIG Cage for Sony Alpha a6400 and a6600: https://amzn.to/3fXjWPn Corsair Elgato Green Screen: https://amzn.to/3i1pB8S Elgato Stream Deck: https://amzn.to/3fZlR6g Elgato Cam Link 4k: https://amzn.to/2Z8X4po Sigma 16mm F/1.4 lenses: https://amzn.to/2VlmsHx Logitech C920 Hd Pro Webcam: https://amzn.to/3fZldFN Neewer 2-Pack Dimmable Bi-Color 660 LED Video Lights (Room Lighting): https://amzn.to/2YyhFEE PHOCUS 6.8ft 4 Section Photo Studio Light Stands: https://amzn.to/2BJngyH Falconeyes RX-8T Foldable Roll-Flex LED Light Kit (Key Light): https://amzn.to/2Yyi9dW --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔔And make sure you subscribe to my channel! Make sure to also hit the bell icon if you want to be notified of new videos on the channel in the future! Thanks for watching, and I look forward to chatting in the comments! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission for the purchase. There is no additional charge to you and purchasing from these links really helps me out! Thanks for supporting me so that I can continue to provide you with FREE content here on the channel each week!