Need Inspiration?

[PandaBear]

This site (http://www.changeyourstate.com/) and the book (http://www.whatifinnovation.com/kick_ass_ideas) (that the site was inspired from), is a great way to get your creative brain working for those slumps us creatives sometimes face.

Another one is this one (http://www.creativethinkingwith.com/Thinkertoys.html)


Enjoy...my pretties and handsomes

[Deimodius]

I was going to post a similar thread, but from teh perspective of someone wanting inspirational ideas. Perhaps people will contribute to this thread and we might have something worthy of being "sticky"?

I was in a bookstore on the weekend looking through all the books in the arts section. _I_ find it inspiring to flip through those books, the traditional art books, the design portfolio books, and photography books, to get inspiration from what others do. I ended up buying a book called "Vertigo Visions". It's a collection of selected artwork from Vertigo comics (DC's adult/edgy/horror comic brand). It is amazingly inspiring for GD's, photographers, _and_ illustrators.

Someone else on these boards once suggested browsing through iStockPhoto.com for ideas (and it worked!) http://www.istockphoto.com/index.php (http://http://www.istockphoto.com/index.php)

I also like to go to www.megapixel.net (http://www.megapixel.net) for inspiration (these is a photography site, but looking at these photos inspires me).

I also like www.deviantart.com (http://www.deviantart.com/)

This (http://www.eigelb.at/HP/Links/SpecialEffects/Grappa/GrappaWH_White/)is a cool little Java drawing game.

The Bear Skin Rug Sketchbook (http://www.bearskinrug.co.uk/_work/sketchbook1/launch/)

A web site of randome generators (http://generatorblog.blogspot.com/)

And of course there are lots of "tutorial" sites out there that can help the creative process.

So, what web sites do you like to visit for creativity and inspiration?

[morea]

When you're stuck on a concept (http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21124)

How do you begin? (http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20238)

GDF Design Challenge links (http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17133)

Advice for being creative in a non-creative environment (http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5392)

[kerrysmagicshirt]

excellent thread

[budafist]

Just stumbled across this website

http://www.yaymonday.com

Some constantly changing eyecandy for inspiration perhaps?

[CamarotaDesign]

oh my god, there are some unbelievable designers in there, here's one:

http://janabistudio.com/

one of the best pop/flourish/grunge designers I've seen so far.

[freedesigntips.com]

wow , that was a nice link .
good job guys