Inspiration is required for an effective process. I'm not talking about the type of inspiration that requires a slow walk by a river or even a warm shower. I'm talking about the every day inspiration that gets the creative juices flowing. Everyone's is different. Some people like looking at animal photos. Others listen to new music. But for me, I just need to laugh. Laughing makes me happy. And I produce my best work when I'm happy.
So here's a few sources, most of them well known, that I like to spend time viewing before tackling a creative endeavor:
5 Second Films- My favorite site. If you haven't seen these, they're short videos (5 seconds, as the name says) with a funny premise or take on an expression. I like this site because, like advertising, the message is short and succinct with an engaging and lasting response. Also, the makers are really funny.
The Onion- Spoof News Site. This site's been around a while, and for good reason. Most of the headlines they come up with are hilarious. They're usually topical and they're able to poke fun at a lot of things that might seem off limits or taboo. And as a hopeful copy writer, I use their headlines as inspiration for fresh and clever writing.
Reddit- The internet on opiates. A large community of users who post just about anything and everything on just about every topic. Collectively, the funniest group of people I've ever met. It's so scatter brained and bizarre at times that you might feel that you're going crazy. But that's okay. It's just the internet sinking in.
Ad Generator- This one has little notoriety. But it's still fun. It's called the Ad Generator. And basically it couples a photo with a random phrase or expression and sometimes it makes sense. I like this site because it's like the creative process at times. It produces a large number of ideas quickly and maybe something sticks.
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