All designers no matter how famous or not derive inspiration from each other and the world that surrounds us. At times I find myself unchallenged wading through a sea of other's wishes and, while this is not a bad thing, you can quickly develop what I call "designer's block". This syndrome is equivalent to "writer's block" in that we are both looking at a blank slate with no inspiration to push us in any direction. I can't speak for writers and how they break their cycle, I can speak for myself as a designer and how one look out of my living room window gave me inspiration. Some of you may say, "no brainer" or "that's just a silly idea", I found it whimsical given that no one in the family had ever thought of envisioning and bringing to fruition such an idea. My husband's family brought over Belted Galloway cows from Scotland in 1953 and started a herd. The cows have become a very beloved part of our area and are photographed and written about constantly. I will post my design and the beloved cows and you can form your own opinion about how and where designers derive inspiration from (or my own at least!).
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