As creatives, we are often expected to come up with original ideas seemingly out of nowhere. However, the truth is that our ideas are actually rooted in our personal experiences – the visuals, moments, cultural references, music, movies, architecture, designs, and other inspirations that we gather throughout our lives. These fragments accumulate and grow, and we draw upon them to form connections and generate truly original ideas. Our personal repertoire of resources and references is a secret weapon for creatives, whether it exists in our minds, on our devices, or in physical form. An intentional approach to organizing and utilizing these resources can help us generate better ideas. Many creatives are now using a tool called mymind for this purpose, and we highly recommend it.
In a previous article, we introduced mymind as a platform that can help you build your own private collection of visual inspiration and keep your creative thoughts organized. The importance of privacy in maintaining this repertoire cannot be overstated. Your creative process is deeply personal, and sharing it with others can alter your behavior and hinder your ability to find your unique voice and perspective. mymind provides a completely private space for you to curate everything that inspires you, free from external pressures.
Building your repertoire organically involves saving anything that sparks your interest, regardless of its immediate relevance, using mymind’s browser extension and mobile app. It’s important to save things that evoke strong feelings in you, rather than passively collecting everything you see. Building a valuable repertoire takes time, and mymind allows your collection to grow organically, reflecting the way your mind accumulates experiences and inspirations.
When you need inspiration, mymind makes it easy to search for specific references or materials, even if you didn’t create a specific folder or collection for them. This tool allows you to quickly find and reference the images or ideas that resonate with you, enhancing your creative process. And you found it just by typing it in.
Remember that poster you saved to mymind last year? Now you need typography inspiration for a project, so you can simply search for „poster“ or „typography,“ or even the color of the poster, and find it easily.
mymind can even recognize handwriting or text within an image, allowing you to search for any word you remember seeing on the poster.
Don’t forget that mymind allows you to save and search through text content as well, not just images. You can save quotes, articles, videos, music, and more to create a diverse library of inspiration.
This is a far cry from collecting references that end up forgotten on a hard drive or buried in a Pinterest board. With mymind, your collection becomes an extension of your real mind. Explore some cool features that can help you navigate your secret repertoire of information.
1. Embrace randomness with Serendipity
mymind’s Serendipity feature presents you with random items from your collection to help you rediscover forgotten inspirations and make unexpected connections.
2. Create moodboard variations on the fly
Your moodboards on mymind are dynamic and viewable from various angles, unlike static boards on other platforms.
Utilize mymind’s smart search feature to find specific inspiration by keyword, brand, color, or abstract concepts. The AI understands the content of your saves to deliver relevant results.
For frequently revisited searches or collections, try Smart Spaces – dynamic collections that automatically sort your saves based on your criteria.
3. Find connections with Same Vibe
Same Vibe curates images from your collection that match the visual mood, lighting, style, or content of your selected image, helping you explore themes and styles in depth.
Conclusion
mymind provides a way to extend your cognitive capacity in today’s digital age by creating a private, organized space for all the visual thoughts that inspire you.
By building your secret repertoire with mymind, you’re not just collecting pretty pictures – you’re creating a powerful tool that enhances your creative process. It’s a personal, evolving library of inspiration that grows with you, always ready to spark your next big idea.
Remember, your visual repertoire reflects your unique creative journey. Keep it private, let it grow organically, and trust in the power of your curated visual thoughts.