Paul McCartney, one of the most successful songwriters and creators of music ever, once was asked „HOW do you do that?“, i.e. writing songs by the dozen (or rather by the hundreds...) and simultaneously using different styles, instruments, etc. to create unique gems over decades. He answered something like looking at himself as having some „hard disk“ in his head, that was filled up with music from his early childhood on. His family were singing and playing music themselves many times a year, at anniversaries or just family meetings. So, he said, this HD was always growing and he was always interested in learning more and more about all the music there was. Which later helped him as he started to create his own catalogue.
OK, I am not Paul McCartney, but a creative guy as well. And the same way Sir Paul grew up with music, I grew up with painting, photography, design and literature. I also feel like having a gigantic „archive“ in my head and I am also still eager to add more and more to it. I have designed more than 1,000 logos (the number of my own collection, including variations, if I count „similar“ ones as a „family“ there are still about 600 different „families“) and would always be happy to start the next layout. I am writing a novel (literally: I am writing two different ones simultaneously) and of course all that I read from early childhood days on until now influenced me a bit (some books a bit more, some books only a tiny bit, but even the worst influenced me).
So, yes I believe, that creative or inspiring INPUT will definitely enhance the OUTPUT you want to achieve. That need not be directly, but the „coils“ in your mind get „warmed up“ and the whole systems starts running smoother.
And, to add a bit of humour at the end of this text, another quote by Paul McCartney: As he was asked, why a song like „Hey Jude“ still attracts even the youngest fans (the Korean guys of BTS mentioned, it was their favourite Beatles song) he replied succinctly „Easy lyrics?“
Paul McCartney, one of the most successful songwriters and creators of music ever, once was asked „HOW do you do that?“, i.e. writing songs by the dozen (or rather by the hundreds...) and simultaneously using different styles, instruments, etc. to create unique gems over decades. He answered something like looking at himself as having some „hard disk“ in his head, that was filled up with music from his early childhood on. His family were singing and playing music themselves many times a year, at anniversaries or just family meetings. So, he said, this HD was always growing and he was always interested in learning more and more about all the music there was. Which later helped him as he started to create his own catalogue.
OK, I am not Paul McCartney, but a creative guy as well. And the same way Sir Paul grew up with music, I grew up with painting, photography, design and literature. I also feel like having a gigantic „archive“ in my head and I am also still eager to add more and more to it. I have designed more than 1,000 logos (the number of my own collection, including variations, if I count „similar“ ones as a „family“ there are still about 600 different „families“) and would always be happy to start the next layout. I am writing a novel (literally: I am writing two different ones simultaneously) and of course all that I read from early childhood days on until now influenced me a bit (some books a bit more, some books only a tiny bit, but even the worst influenced me).
So, yes I believe, that creative or inspiring INPUT will definitely enhance the OUTPUT you want to achieve. That need not be directly, but the „coils“ in your mind get „warmed up“ and the whole systems starts running smoother.
And, to add a bit of humour at the end of this text, another quote by Paul McCartney: As he was asked, why a song like „Hey Jude“ still attracts even the youngest fans (the Korean guys of BTS mentioned, it was their favourite Beatles song) he replied succinctly „Easy lyrics?“