First, I want to say that my recent post on JohnnyHolland.org (http://johnnyholland.org/magazine/2009/04/function-to-connection/) relates to this in so far as to looking to art as the source/soul of design.
More personally, I have looked a lot to traditional craft, art & design by some native cultures. People may look to the Bauhaus, but before I knew of the BH I was inspired by Japanese craft, architecture, and art. It's mixture of minimalism with naturalism has always appealed to me. But other artists for palette and texture and use of metaphor have also inspired: Chagall & Picasso have been long time faves of mine whom I return to over and over for inspiration. This isn't inspiration to derive direct translation into my work, but for the "possible" and the beautiful. -- dave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=41710 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
