Zettelkasten-like Approach to Visual Inspiration?

After reading many books and articles about this system, I’ve come to see it as primarily a way to boost innovation and creativity in our writing. In other words, it helps us suddenly spark new insights from the connections among our notes—demonstrating the efficiency of both the method and the Zettelkasten system.

Most of my questions regarding how to use this system have been answered in previous forum posts. However, my current question is whether this creativity-stimulating method can also be applied to work that involves images and visual perspectives.

As someone engaged in artistic work and in need of new sources of inspiration, do you think it is possible to adopt an approach similar to the Zettelkasten system—one that is used for writing—for visual or image-based projects?

I’m very curious to know what systems you all use for content creation and even for other creative projects. Do you use the Zettelkasten method for these purposes, or have you chosen an entirely different system?

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I think canvas would work really well for this. You could tag images or sketches with themes, styles, moods, and link them like atomic notes. Might be a way to spark creative connections visually.

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I’m actually working with a couple of designers (mostly interiors and objects) on this exact thing. Hoping to have something to show in the next year.

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I’m very eager to see what information you can gather. And I would also be happy if you share any important insights you’ve learned.
thanks

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I will for sure do that!

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