Accidental inspiration

Today, I attended the monthly Oklahoma City Advertising Club meeting and listened to Dirk Fowler, accomplished letterpress poster designer and Communication Design professor at Texas Tech, speak about his art and business f2design. A few samples of his work are shown in the picture above. His collection of eclectic pieces, which often incorporate visual symbols and illusions, are simple, yet complex in meaning and imagery. It was inspiring to see how his work has impacted not only the design industry, but also the music industry. When asked where he comes up with some of his ideas, he responded by referring to the posters that were distributed to all the attendees titled "Hand Eye Chicken." Dirk recounted how the image came about just from moving around a few pieces and realizing that a new image had appeared. Much like these posters, design inspiration is sometimes accidental and results from experimentation.