{"id":2928,"date":"2010-06-25T05:35:16","date_gmt":"2010-06-25T13:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=2928"},"modified":"2024-01-31T13:51:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T13:51:04","slug":"graphic-design-top-10-resources-for-design-inspiration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/graphic-design-top-10-resources-for-design-inspiration\/","title":{"rendered":"Graphic Design: Top 10 Resources for Design Inspiration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On a daily basis, designers are challenged to constantly be inspired by the world around them. It\u2019s hard to be on top of your game every day, and sometimes you\u2019re just left completely and utterly uninspired. Thankfully, there are plenty of visual resources on the web where designers and creatives can turn for inspiration.<br \/>\nWith all the noise out there, it\u2019s helpful to pick just a handful of such sites to bookmark. In this list, you\u2019ll discover the best places on the web for those times when you\u2019re in need of a creativity jump start.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a317e0807ac7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a317e0807ac7\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/graphic-design-top-10-resources-for-design-inspiration\/#1-ffffound\" >1. FFFFOUND!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/graphic-design-top-10-resources-for-design-inspiration\/#2-behance-network\" >2. Behance Network<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/graphic-design-top-10-resources-for-design-inspiration\/#3-deviantart\" >3. deviantART<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/graphic-design-top-10-resources-for-design-inspiration\/#4-smashing-magazine\" >4. Smashing Magazine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/graphic-design-top-10-resources-for-design-inspiration\/#5-abduzeedo\" >5. Abduzeedo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/graphic-design-top-10-resources-for-design-inspiration\/#6-notcotorg\" >6. NOTCOT.ORG<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/graphic-design-top-10-resources-for-design-inspiration\/#7-logopond\" >7. LogoPond<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/graphic-design-top-10-resources-for-design-inspiration\/#8-best-web-gallery\" >8. Best Web Gallery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/graphic-design-top-10-resources-for-design-inspiration\/#9-kuler\" >9. kuler<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/graphic-design-top-10-resources-for-design-inspiration\/#10-flickr\" >10. Flickr ()<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-ffffound\"><\/span>1. FFFFOUND!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you\u2019re searching for a web service that guarantees a constant stream of inspiring user-submitted images, you\u2019ve FFFFOUND it. The service changes its behavior based on your activities on the site, displaying photos catered to your tastes the longer you use it. FFFFOUND! even has an iPhone app called iFound! for visual inspiration on the go.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-behance-network\"><\/span>2. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.behance.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Behance Network<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Behance is a large network for talented artists to create portfolios and connect with other people in their industries. Because Behance is a magnet for talent, you will often find plenty of inspirational work published on the site, with the front page highlighting featured and popular works.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-deviantart\"><\/span>3. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deviantart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">deviantART<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>deviantART is a free portfolio-hosting web service where artists can post their artwork, called &#8220;deviations&#8221; in the site\u2019s vernacular. With over 13 million registered members, it\u2019s also one of the largest specialized social networking sites for artists and designers.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-smashing-magazine\"><\/span>4. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Smashing Magazine<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Smashing Magazine, one of the largest and most popular dev and design blogs, routinely features <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/tag\/showcases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">inspirational showcases<\/a> alongside their comprehensive and well-written web design and web development articles.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-abduzeedo\"><\/span>5. <a href=\"http:\/\/abduzeedo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Abduzeedo<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This blog, established by celebrated Brazilian designer Fabio Sasso, is a top web destination for design inspiration. The site has regular features, such as <a title=\"Daily Inspiration\" href=\"http:\/\/abduzeedo.com\/tags\/daily-inspiration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daily Inspiration<\/a> and <a title=\"Best of the Week\" href=\"http:\/\/abduzeedo.com\/tags\/best-week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best of the Week<\/a>, loaded with an avalanche of images, videos and links to fire up your creativity.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-notcotorg\"><\/span>6. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.notcot.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NOTCOT.ORG<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This community site features some of the finest designs, many of which are submitted by users. The front page of NOTCOT.ORG is arranged in a visually appetizing grid layout. Just looking at it can help you get your design on.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-logopond\"><\/span>7. <a href=\"http:\/\/logopond.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LogoPond<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>LogoPond is arguably the most popular community and showcase site for logo design and company branding inspiration. You can discover beautiful logo designs on the site, as well as upload your own designs for feedback from the huge community of logo designers.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-best-web-gallery\"><\/span>8. Best Web Gallery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This website is a popular web design showcase gallery administered by respected designer Nick La. Best Web Gallery, unlike most web design galleries out there, features only a handful of designs every few days. This philosophy of quality over quantity ensures that you won\u2019t have to wade through a lot of junk to find the best designs on the web.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-kuler\"><\/span>9. <a href=\"http:\/\/kuler.adobe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">kuler<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Color is an important element of any design, ranking up there with typography and negative space. Kuler is an Adobe-owned site\/tool\/community for exploring, discovering, and sharing colors, making it popular for visual inspiration.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-flickr\"><\/span>10. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flickr<\/a> ()<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Flickr, the ubiquitous photo-sharing site, is a favorite web service within the design industry. Get inspired on Flickr by joining and contributing to groups, like <a title=\"Web Design\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/groups\/webdesign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Web Design<\/a> , and find sets of inspirational images, such as this collection of business card designs.<br \/>\nThis post was written by <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/author\/jacob-gube\/\">Jacob Gube<\/a> and originally appeared on the Mashable blog.<br \/>\n<input id=\"gwProxy\" type=\"hidden\" \/> <input id=\"jsProxy\" type=\"hidden\" \/>_______________________________________________________________________________<br \/>\n<strong>Unified Manufacturing<\/strong>\u00a0is a custom CD\/DVD and Vinyl Manufacturing facility based on both sides of the US. Our clients range from indie artists to major label artists such as Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, and Ringo Starr. 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