Derya Akbayrak | Brand + Web Designer ✶

The more I grow as a graphic designer, the more I realize that inspiration is literally everywhere. And I think one of the biggest things that has changed about the way I design is learning to pay attention to the little things around me.

I used to spend so much time looking through Pinterest, scrolling through other designers’ work, and trying to find something that would spark an idea. And while I still think those things can be helpful, I’ve realized that some of my favorite ideas have come from simply living my everyday life.

Whether it’s the colors of my morning coffee, the cover of a book I’m reading, the flowers I see while I’m out, the architecture of a building, or even the little things sitting around my office, there’s always something that can inspire a design.

I think as creatives, we sometimes put so much pressure on ourselves to constantly come up with something new that we forget to actually enjoy the creative process.

Just breathe, inspo will come to you.