The crisp morning air, the sound of waves hitting the shore, the misty silhouette of mountains in the distance-- it’s such a wonderful thing to be inspired by nature. But, if the view from your window is less than ideal, you can still grab inspiration from your computer screen. There’s a lot of fantastic artists out there, whether in graphic, web, photography, typography, and more. No matter what creative discipline you’re in, art can inspire art.
Are you looking for a quick pick-me-up to help you imagine what’s possible? Bookmark this page right away and then check out these favorite design inspiration sites that are sure to stir up your own creativity.
Design Inspiration Sites
1. Designspiration
Designspiration collects killer art, photography, and design for around the web. Search is dead-simple. Just start typing anywhere. Another plus-- Designspiration is safe to pursue from your workplace because it’s nudity-free.
2. Behance
Behance has a mission to empower the creative world. On this site, by Adobe, you can take a peek inside the personal and professional portfolios of the world’s greatest creatives. It’s free to join, but the designs are premium.
3. Awwwards
Awwwards is a website that recognizes the most beautiful website designs on the web. Search by categories, tags, color, and country. Peruse nominees and winners for daily inspiration. You’ll find some unbelievable feats of web design that are sure to make your jaw drop.
4. Inspiration Grid
Inspiration Grid is a creative showcase offering up a daily serving of free inspiration. Whether you’re interested in graphic design, architecture, photography, typography, illustration, or more, Inspiration Grid has you covered.
5. 500px
Two Words: Luscious photography. 500px features some of the best photographs on the planet. With over 50 million photos to look through, it’s easy to spend hours on this well designed site. Immerse yourself in beautiful photography, some of which are available as stock images.
6. Abduzeedo
Abduzeedo has been around for almost a decade, and remains cutting edge and brilliant. Check out this site for amazing design-related tutorials you won’t find anywhere else on the web.
7. Pinterest
You’re probably familiar with Pinterest as a “chick” site, but it’s actually a great place to search for design inspiration. It excels in illustration, graphic design, and resume design.
8. Niice
Niice is like Pinterest for the design crowd. You can collect and save your inspirational imagery on your own moodboards, or simply search without creating an account. Clicking on the image takes you directly to the source.
9. UCreative
If you love reading about the creative process, definitely bookmark UCreative for an insightful, behind-the-scenes glimpse. You’ll find art here that you can’t find anywhere else.
10. From up North
Subscribe to From up North for weekly roundups delivered straight to your inbox. Inspiration here ranges from packaging to digital art to clothing. Be sure to check out the articles on From up North as well for great insight on the design process.
Do you have any favorite design inspiration sites that we missed? Let us know in the comments below. Happy bookmarking!
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