Inspiration Pipeline
Alright, I really need to highlight something here. His name, Paul Schlacter. His position, Designer at Google Creative Lab. He has got to be one of the most interesting, and creative people that I ever seen before. He has many projects that he undertaken, but there is one in particular that I want to speak about. His blog.
Paul uses his blog as a sort of clear mason jar to present small snippets of interesting things he finds in his day. It’s a photo blog of sorts. Never really posting anything more than a photo and a few words (if any). He has taken something that the world has considered a receptacle for 10 paragraph posts (not that all blogs like that are bad), and simplified it into something beautiful, and absorbing even. Whether it’s an image of a color palette from some clothing, or a drink that he was enjoying at the time, he always seems to capture it in a way intrigues me. Not to mention, he is a really nice individual.
It has really allowed me to remember, and pay attention to the simple things in my life, and understanding that I might think they are spectacular, and others might think are weird. Things I would look at and say “wow, I think that is really beautiful”, or ” I need to remember this crazy texture”. Anyways, Paul has really sparked something in my mind, and I am not sure what it will produce, but I am excited for it. Below are the two photos that I was referring to.
If you want to find him he is on Twitter @PaulSchlacter, or you can check out his blog http://paulschlacter.tumblr.com/. I definitely recommend the blog ;) Oh, and his personal site of course http://www.paulschlacter.com/index.php
Charles
