As designers, we often get caught up in; well, design. Or at least I have. I went through a period of many amazon purchases buying the most popular books on designers, color, type, grids, icons, and design history. Sometimes these help, but sometimes it’s most beneficial to simply look at art. Look outside, take a walk, admire people, experience the weather, listen to music, read poetry, and just cultivate your brain where it wants to be cultivated- with creativity (creativity in any form, location, medium)! One of my favorite lines of books, that is full of inspiration for design, or just life in general, is called StoryPeople, by Brian Andreas. StoryPeople are small interpretive stories that each belong to someone, anyone. One book particularly of his that has really stood out to me, which is called Strange Dreams.
Brian Andreas has published books of his short stories and drawings. His abstract and almost child-like style of illustration is paired with very thought-provoking words. The stories range from serious to hilarious, inspiring to irrelevant, and really focus on the little pieces of magic that make up ordinary days. Strange Dreams is a collection of his writings that answer the question that many fans write to him wondering about where his dreams come from- by which he answers in this book through strange dreams. Addressing where StoryPeople comes from, in the beginning of the book he states “In the end, I don’t know if this helps you with the fact. I’m not very good with facts. I only know what’s true…”
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