My Name Is Rich

Out of Inspiration by Roy Hoes

I think I spend too much time going through sites, threads, rss feeds, etc all for one thing… inspiration.

I love it and I think it takes over too much of my time. Ask any of my co-workers and friends. I’m sure they’ll tell you daily horror stories of me sending them links upon links that I find interesting and inspiring. I’m not really sure why I do this and why I love going through so much media. I think if you ask some people they will say “I need it to stay ahead of the curve” or “I need to think of a new idea for a website design”. They will pour through books and websites. It’s almost like getting a fix for that great work that just makes you say “I want to do that!” Suddenly, a lightbulb is lit and you’re full of ideas and your second wind has just sprung. I don’t know about you but this type of rush keeps me motivated, allowing me to go through the “real” days of work. I feel like we all need something like that. There needs to be that edge that pushes you further when you’re running on empty.

At the end the day of the day you have to ask yourself “What inspires me?” Could be your job, family & friends, religion, or something else. If you can find it… then hold onto it.

Alright it’s friday and time for an inspiring video for today. I pulled up Ted.com and settled on this video clip of David Pogue giving a very great speech. David talks about today’s technology and today’s perception of it. Part of the video is mainly pointing out Microsoft’s poor design/ui choices. I love how he speaks about the power of simplicity and how it can help ease our lives… well when it comes to new tech gadgets and software.

I just came across this site called Cheesestrings.. It’s currently on the FWA. What I like the most about this is that everything seems so well put together. From the music, design, how you create your character. There’s a lot of thought put into it all. Such a fun concept and I get to make my own person… or thing.. actually I’m not really sure what it is. But I love the polish and style of the design. Go ahead and play around with it. Also, check out what everyone else has created it’s pretty interesting to see the different styles people come up with.