Week 1 – Diana Herrera – Inspiration in Nature

I find my inspiration from all sorts of things in my daily surroundings. The main things that inspire me as a designer can be found in wildlife, the sun, and the moon. 

 

Depending on what time of day it is and where the sun is located, it has the power to affect my mood in contrasting ways. I find myself fascinated by how just one simple source is able to affect how I feel throughout my day. On cloudy days, a simple and soft wash of daylight allows me to feel the most cozy, relaxed, and peaceful, whereas a sunny, clear blue-sky day triggers me to feel adventurous, energetic, and driven to bathe in the sunlight. Afternoons strangely make me feel weary and sad because it means the day is coming to an end. No matter what, the sun is able to paint the sky in such beautiful ways. The time of day that I find most captivating would be sunsets. I love the way the sun colors the horizon with heavenly color palettes. Amber, pink, lavender, cool blue. I also love the way the sun and moon illuminate and sculpt nature: trees, grass fields, flowers, mountains, and bodies of water. This is where nature becomes a source of inspiration for me. I am really moved by the way the sun and moon enhance the colors and shapes in nature. The colors in nature can be so vibrant as if the plants, mountains, bodies of water have something important to say. The colors of the plants call so much attention to me, each one appearing to have a different personality based on what color that are. The way the moon sculpts objects in the night allows me to appreciate the shapes of those objects being illuminated. 

 

These three things are what inspire me to do what I do. There is such simplicity and beauty within our environment that moves me in so many different ways. As a designer that I feel it is my calling to help recreate that beauty with lighting so others are able to appreciate the colors, shapes, and textures within those surrounding that tend to go unnoticed.