Instagram is useful for me. Yes, for sure. I believe that everything will benefit us if we use it a healthy amount of time. Not only Instagram, other social media like facebook and twitter made us addicted to it and stayed away from our reality life. As a person, I am curious, just for anything that related to art, design or sometimes, fashion. I feel like I just wanted to know and learn new things everyday, anything, cooking, movie, animal, fashion, ted talks, anime or story. Those things made me feel very entertained and happy. One day, I would definitely make a post about funny videos or funny pictures that lift up my mood day to day! HAHAHA.
People get inspired by a lot of things, sometimes movie, book, art, or people (family, friends and strangers). For me, I tried to get inspired everyday. But, the question is: How? I observe and learn. I have spent a good amount of my quality time alone in the shopping mall, park, museum and library. I observe people, from their clothes, body language, eyes and their companion. After that, I usually analyse what kind of people they are, their nationality, problems, emotions and sometimes secret.
So, how about design and art, Sam?
Instagram.
That is all I could say. Instagram helped me quite a lot in my homework. Not only I got a lot inspiration from it, I also managed to get contacted and asked question with some other graphic designer. Truly, I always feel inspired after I scrolled through my timeline in Instagram.
How to get inspired with Instagram?
1. Follow the right accounts: artist, graphic designer, photographer, museum
It is important for me to follow Instagram accounts that inspired me. Even though I am a graphic designer, I do not really follow many graphic designers but more to accounts that curated graphic design, art and photography works.
2. Ask friends
Some of my friends had a totally different interest with mine that I will find it interesting. At some point, I usually ask them what kind of creative Instagram account that they follow. People have different interests that will help me for my future project. I bet I never expected it but I will always learn and love the challenge.
3. Post your work
When you follow a graphic designer or design account, there is possibility that they will follow you back if you have a good photos in your Instagram account. As for me, followers are usually a photographer, graphic designer and art director. It is kind of fit to the career path that I prefer.
Sam, do you have any Instagram account that you recommend?
Yes, I do follow some, other than AIGA, Stefan Sagmeister, Jessica Walsh. I follow accounts that have a lot of curated works, not only design works but also installation, art, photography, 3D, videography. I always think that as a designer, I need to get inspiration from anywhere and anything. It is always important for me to follow a lot of "artistic" and creative accounts!
Here are some accounts that I recommend! Creative, quirky and fresh.
Those accounts are several of my favourite accounts that I think will inspire you! popculturesinpictures has a lot of works in painting, photo manipulation that is a bit quirky and funny, Art cube has a lot of works around traditional art, installation and modern art mostly. I love Jason Campbell because he curated a lot of works around fashion and people, very personal and sometimes beautiful. I came across PLASTIK magazine some time ago and I love their works and their curated ones. They have a very strong bright identity and rebel image, which I am very much in love with. For me, Sothebys is an account that helped me to know about art history, their account is full of treasure of art that is going to be in Sothebys auction.
That is all for today! I hope you guys enjoy it!
Cheers, xo