The document discusses how ordinary daily experiences and passions can be sources of inspiration for creative work. It encourages readers to stop looking externally for inspiration and to instead find ideas from within by paying attention to their everyday lives, interests, problems and feelings. Several ordinary experiences like getting one's heart broken are given as examples of experiences that could generate extraordinary design ideas. The document suggests becoming your own client and using your skills to solve your own problems as ways to build a portfolio and audience.

1. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

2. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

3. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

4. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
Passion projects are
my secret weapon
(and they can be yours too!)

5. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
Make passion project
Share passion project
Get new client project

6. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
Get passionate
Get proactive
Get paid

7. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

8. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
Everything is Inspiration

9. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
Ordinary experiences
can generate
extraordinary ideas

10. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
Drinking with my
Roommate
Ordinary experience

11. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

12. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

13. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

14. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
We were totally
Full of shit

15. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

16. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
I lie to myself
All the time

17. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

18. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

19. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

20. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

21. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

22. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
Please don’t make me
Design another Banner ad

23. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
Passion projects never
Stop working for you

24. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

25. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

26. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
Getting my heart broken
Into tiny pieces
Ordinary experience

27. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

28. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

29. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

30. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
Believe in Internet karma

31. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
Feelings are powerful

32. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
You are not special
(And that’s a good thing)

33. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

34. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
Being hangry and
looking for brunch
Ordinary experience

35. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

36. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

37. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

38. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

39. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

40. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

41. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

42. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
Pay attention to your
Everyday life

43. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
Your idea doesn’t have to
Change the world in order
For it to be successful

44. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
Be your own client!

45. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
Use your skills to solve
Your own problems

46. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
how do I build a new audience?

47. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
Making a bad food pun
Ordinary experience

48. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

49. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
The things you love outside
Of design are the things you
should explore with design

50. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
You can be silly and strategic
at the same damn time

51. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
you can do a lot
With a little

52. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom

53. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
The secret to creativity
Is paying attention

54. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
Be your own muse

55. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
Look up from your phone!

56. Lauren homFitc Amsterdam 2019
Stop looking for inspiration. Be your own muse! @HomSweetHom
Thank you!