Hi Curt,
My concept for this is that the preliminary inspiration for design
begins at the bottom of the ladder, ie. the subconscious which then
moves up the ladder into the brain which is the seat of the imagination
where design takes place as a spiral, assisted by the helping hands
holding the three basic shapes of design; square, circle and triangle.
It's hard to see in this low rez version but at the top are some constellations.
On the left side of the head are some columns of figures and on the right side
is some handwriting.