the process... of creating

what is your process for creating? is it from inspiration from what you have seen or hope to see or something that you just do? For me its a bit of both. I want to create something for the sheer enjoyment but something can steer me in the direction of it. It can be a layout in a magazine, a blog whose work is something i love and want to do or sketches. I think about it though and just love to create and the whole process.