Gathering Inspiration

Where do you find your inspiration?

Here at O Street we like to tackle it with a bit of fresh air. For years, we’ve been keeping our eyes open for visual oddities out-and-about, then sharing them in an aptly named collection: Ospiration. It comes in many forms: the typography on a takeaway menu, a brick wall covered in peeling posters and graffiti, book covers, foreign registration plates, scattered light on a city skyline. Even some quote-unquote old junk found in the attic can be creative fuel (see: Label O’ Love).

Some of our favourite pieces of Ospiration take the shape of aged shop signs, with their effortlessly timeless typographic flair, weathered paint and battered colours that have faded over time. We’re surrounded by a rich history of design, with creative beauty wherever you go.

If you’re ever feeling uninspired, taking your eyes for a walk can do wonders. To get you started, take a look at a few of our top bits of Ospiration collected over the years:

Colour in Music - Pink and Green

#1 Colour In Music — Pink & Green

It’s been easy to talk about individual colours, but the real alchemy of colour usage comes when you find a combination that resonates. In music, for me, the combination of Pink & Green does that. It’s not an obvious colour...
O Street - Colour Countdown Rainbow Hero Image

#2 Colour Countdown — Rainbow

At number #2 in our best use of colour on album covers, we have rainbows! It’s no colour and every colour in one. Kinda cheating. As with previous blogs in the series, I will chat through the album covers that...
Colour in Music #3 Colour Countdown — Red

#3 Colour Countdown – Red

The story goes that Talking Heads agreed that each band member would design an album cover. They met at Rhode Island School of Design, so they had the chops. When David (you can take the boy out of Dumbarton but…)...

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