Sources Of Inspiration

“Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.”- Edward De Bono

This quote very beautifully expresses that without change there is no innovation or scope for improvement. To bring about this change one needs to be constantly inspired by something new.

Field of jewelry yearns for new unique concepts and designs. To fulfill this requirement a designer needs to draw inspiration from various avenues. Drawing inspiration requires keen observation and analysis of visual information which is collected from various sources that surround us. And this information forms the very base for one’s designs.

There are infinite sources to get inspiration from, but for convenience a few sources are being listed below:

Nature: the word nature is derived from the Latin word natura which in ancient times literally meant “life”. Nature provides us with innumerable ideas and concepts. The array of beautiful colors to birds, insects, flowers, galaxy etc. Every dimension of nature is captivating. An eye of detail is what is required to make the best use of this inexhaustible source. Conclusions drawn prove out to be a good starting point to create designs.

NATURE

History & Art Eras: art eras like Art Nouveau and Art Deco can have strong influences on designing. Even periods like Edwardian and Georgian, Medieval etc. can prove out to be rich sources of inspiration.

The architecture, painting, textiles, sculptures of these periods can provide one with dynamic concepts. Our very own Indian culture is a treasure of such ideas. Scripts of various languages are again an interesting source to work with.

ART DECO

INDIAN CULTURE

ART NOUVEAU

Symbolic sources: a lot of jewelry is designed keeping in mind various symbolic sources like zodiac signs, representative forms of Gods and Goddesses, religious symbols, organizational signs etc. this also includes various geometrical shapes. Creating a slightly different style with these shapes can produce remarkable results. Permutation and combination of these shapes can be a great base for one to work with.

SYMBOLIC SOURCES

Theme or Concept: when a designer is given a particular theme or concept to work upon, inspiration can be taken from various aspects of the provided theme. Recording and analyzing the information collected and incorporating the same in the designs is a healthy practice. Working for a jewelry brand is an inspiration in itself. To create new designs keeping in mind the style of the brand is an interesting exercise and challenge.

Various other sources like books, magazines, art exhibitions, public forums, museums etc can also be really helpful.

There are absolutely no parameters as to what one can get inspired from. An open mind is all it takes to create a spectacular range of jewelry.

Tip: Always maintain a sketch book to record your observations for reference.

 * PICTURES ADOPTED FROM GOOGLE