Most of my inspiration for projects just comes out of the constraints I'm dealing with—clients give me the words / phrases, the layout, general art direction or a moodboard, and I work from there. I make small decisions as I go rather than a giant decision up front, which lets the piece take shape naturally. That's not to say I don't look at other artists work, I just try not to do it often or while I'm actively researching a particular project because it's really hard to not accidentally rip stuff off!