People often ask me how I manage to find some of the best graphic design, web design and digital art inspirational artworks to showcase here on CreativeFan. Granted, there are some major websites that make it a bit easier, such as CGSociety, Artician and deviantART, but when I really am looking for something a bit more unique or that people might not have seen before, I often turn to niche galleries for different digital art mediums.
Today, I’ve gathered up the top 40 places to get the best graphic design inspiration on the web, which I frequently use to stay inspired myself. The majority of these are pure graphic design oriented, however, some also cover typography, packaging, and motion graphics.
Share your favorite places to get inspiration too!
Desktopography
DesignFlavr
ArtzMania
Creattica
LogoPond
Muse
The FWA
CoolShowcase
CoolVibe
Computer Love
New Web Pick
JPG Mag
Digital Abstracts
I Love Typography
CreativeNews
NetDiver
Most Inspired
CreativeTempest
PDF Mags
Color Lovers
illyPads
DesignYouTrust
Design is Kinky
Graphic Exchange
Smashing Magazine
The Best Designs
The Inspiration Room
Ads of the World
IconBuffet
PatternTap
Mepho Box
Threadless
Portfolio Base
Ventilate
Elements of Design
LovelyPackage
Typographica
MotionSpire
GizMag
Bak Magazine
add to this list http://designmodo.com/ amazing resource…
For graphic design and design inspiration our site http://MONOmoda.com might also be of interest!
Awww… nice list… But how can you miss The Design Inspiration?
http://thedesigninspiration.com
you forgot http://www.onepagelove.com
a good inspiration place for one-page-designs
Good article. All the sources that you have provided are valuable. I will pass all these to my designers.
Nice list! When a designer stares at his or her design for too long, whether it’s simple postcards or a complicated catalog, glancing through some inspiration can really help get the juices flowing again. One of my favorites is unmatchedstyle.com.