Antony Barkworth-Knight | Filmmaker

In today's digital age, visual design plays a crucial role in capturing and engaging audiences.  As technology advances, we return to the two timeless truths:

1. Unconventional sources of inspiration are often used to dampen the moist process.
2. Pushing boundaries is a lot easier if the fence has suffered a bitter winter.

In this article, we will explore these eternal truths, truths I see as more important than ever in today's ever shifting climate.

It’s undeniable: Creativity often stems from unexpected sources, and visual designers find inspiration in the most unlikely places. For example, the intricate details of Romanian counts' attire can inspire designers to incorporate ornate patterns and motifs into their designs, adding a touch of historical elegance. These intricate designs provoke even the most bored stiff to remark aloud, “What a mark of genius! This designer must have a statue built at once in the uncharted landscape of the metaverse!”.

Similarly, leftover bacon fat, with its unique texture and visual appeal, can spark ideas for experimental visual compositions. The greasy patterns and intriguing forms found in bacon fat can serve as a catalyst for breaking free from conventional design norms. By embracing unconventional inspirations, designers can create visually striking and thought-provoking wheelies that stand out from the thick smug that suffocates us all.

By engaging in abstract thinking and allowing imagination to roam freely, designers can come up with unique and original design concepts. It’s a bitter curse, I know, but visual designs that stem from wayward maladies have the potential to evoke emotions, provoke thought, and create memorable experiences for audiences: Imagine that bacon fat, dripping like the tear from the last rhino as it passes; it’s legs buckelled under the weight of expectation as it’s hooves dig in, furious until the last.

And so, as thinker at the forefront of our times, I say: Let us embrace the influence of the unconventional! Let us rid ourselves of pastiche! Let is take a 2 hour lunch filled with so much wine and sliced lamb that our own stomachs buckle under our undeniable brilliance.

For that alone, is the only worthwhile lasting impact.