Tips 3 & 4

Tip number 3. People

People’s energies bounce off each other.

I feel much more creative in a space full of creative people who enjoy the same things as me or support the things you want to do. You can all help each other with different ways of working and suggest various illustration methods or new ideas that perhaps you wouldn’t have thought of on your own.

My friend Hakan Demiray is a freelance designer currently based in London/South Wales and has just launched a new website to advertise his current and past works. You should definetly check this out for further insparation and some amazing photography work.

Tip number 4. Go to the library or your local bookshop

Be a book worm! I understand some of us don’t have time to be constantly reading but it’s good to have varied knowledge in different subjects. Even if that just means post it-noting quotes on pages you like or photocopying an artist’s work to stick in your sketchbook.

The library is a great way to dedicate a set amount of time for looking through books. I love Waterstones for this! Yes, a library is much cheaper and you have the book out on loan but I love the fact you can sit and have a coffee with your small mountain of books deciding which one to take for purchase. Reading is a good stress reliever and you’re expanding your creative knowledge!