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Creative Inspiration Gallery

Creative inspiration gallery is a large collection of stories by incredible illustrators, designers, artists, and other creatives about the inspiration behind one of their creative works.

What got them inspired? How did the idea get started?

You’ll get insight into where creative inspiration can appear, and sometimes it’s in the least expected places. Click on any story below to start reading about the artist’s inspiration behind their work.

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Creators, Artists, Illustrators & Designers participated with their story so far.

Featured stories

Are you an artist and want to tell a story about how the inspiration came to be for one of your works? Contact us and let us know!

Begonia by Mollie Helliwell

Begonia by Mollie Helliwell

Viral by Lidia Cao

Viral by Lidia Cao

Perseus by Sebastiaan Van Doninck

Perseus by Sebastiaan Van Doninck

2020 illustrated calendar by Sanja Stiković

2020 illustrated calendar by Sanja Stiković

Golden Fields by Isabella Fassler

Golden Fields by Isabella Fassler

Floating parade by Cris Tamay

Floating parade by Cris Tamay

The Artist Sketchbook by Rachel Katstaller

The Artist Sketchbook by Rachel Katstaller

Map of Ireland by Alana Keenan

Map of Ireland by Alana Keenan

2020 Vision illustration by Kaitlin Mechan

2020 Vision illustration by Kaitlin Mechan

The Nutcracker by Soyun Park

The Nutcracker by Soyun Park

Bird Trainer by Georgie Ellen McAusland

Bird Trainer by Georgie Ellen McAusland

Marathon Day by Kathleen Marcotte

Marathon Day by Kathleen Marcotte

Apples to Apples by Linda Liu

Apples to Apples by Linda Liu

Offline by Lea Vervoort

Offline by Lea Vervoort

Tarasque and Friends by Clara W. Dudley

Tarasque and Friends by Clara W. Dudley

Couch Potatoes by Kaila Elders

Couch Potatoes by Kaila Elders

Painted Film Stills by Ellen Surrey

Painted Film Stills by Ellen Surrey

Nineties babe by Erin Jaye

Nineties babe by Erin Jaye

Illustration collection by Becca Lettice

Illustration collection by Becca Lettice

Wizard of Oz by Nicole Lim

Wizard of Oz by Nicole Lim

Heal by Megan Sebesta

Heal by Megan Sebesta

Warm Socks and happy hearts by Natalia Cardona Puerta

Warm Socks and happy hearts by Natalia Cardona Puerta

Whipped Cream Cloud by Sonya Rakhimzhanova

Whipped Cream Cloud by Sonya Rakhimzhanova

Welcome to the Jungle by Jill Goritschnig

Welcome to the Jungle by Jill Goritschnig

Bhau Beej by Aditi Kakade

Bhau Beej by Aditi Kakade