This week Michelle wants to know how to create something without accidentally plagiarizing someone else’s work.

1:00 Fun and ExCiTiNg things with Michelle this week!

1. An out of the ordinary playlist on Apple Music… the Breakup playlist. (Adele, Lauryn Hill, One Republic…GOOD music!) 2. The color palette of Target for 2017 springtime! It’s so pwitty!

4:46 Stay tuned next episode for whatever the heck Michelle is going to do with all of this color inspiration! D:

5:00 Michelle’s song for this week is Sia, Elastic Heart. Go watch her music video, featuring Maddie Ziegler and Shia Lebeouf. Such a great video!

8:05 BREAKING NEWS: Brandi has actually heard this song! *standing ovation*

10:00 Things that Brandi was super into this week: She’s been planning a cool project/awareness campaign for women involving makeup and their faces as canvases. Keep listening for new updates on this great idea!

13:28 Brandi’s song for this week: Knox Hamilton, Rightfully So

14:58 Brandi is always looking for the better way. We’ll talk about our “whys” in a future episode. Side note: we’re both really intrigued by personality tests and what they say about us. Anyway…

15:31 She hates having songs on repeat because she’s afraid of missing a better song.

17:47 People relate to you better when you show your progress. It helps them realize that great things take time!

18:00 Except for haircuts. Don’t show us our haircut in progress, unless you want a minor meltdown in your chair.

18:45 Check out some of Brandi’s beginners work on her Instagram!

19:28 Sean Wes says to iterate in public. Show them where you came from!

20:00 Question of the week: How do you use someone else’s work as inspiration without ripping them off?

20:53 “There is nothing new under the sun.” – The oh-so-wise King Solomon.

21:48 There’s always going to be something you do that looks like something else.

22:50 You need to inform your client that copying other people outright is not okay

23:10 A good practice to have is to research!

23:25 Find a style reference (Something that feels like you want your project to feel like)

24:03 Jam your brain with information!

24:18 DON’T TOUCH ANYTHING! No designing allowed!

25:31 Sleep on it! Close your eyes. S L E E P.

25:48 Your brain helps your solve problems when you’re sleeping. (that’s why dreams are so cool.)

26:25 When you wake up (or when you can after you’ve slept), start sketching.

27:00 Refer back to the research you’ve made and combine ideas.

27:49 When you’ve designed something, research again! Search your image. Double check your work and make sure you’re not accidentally plagiarizing.