We’ve all been there. You’re trying to create a new social media post design or a flyer layout and you end up just staring blankly at the screen for a long time. You don’t know where to start or how to proceed. Even seasoned graphic designers suffer from this, it’s called a creative block.
So what do you do? One of the ways to get over this problem is by finding inspiration to get those creative juices flowing. Sure, you can always try to find something on google, but the quality of those that come up on the results isn’t always what you are looking for. So where do you go? Where do you find these graphic design inspirations? Check out the sites we also use for inspiration below.
1. BEHANCE
Behance is a social media platform to showcase and discover creative work. It where designers present their most recent projects and where clients can find talents. The site’s vast design collections make it easier to find design inspirations and directions that can be helpful with your project.
2. DRIBBBLE
Dribble serves as a platform for designers to gain inspiration, feedback, community, and even a job. You can follow and search for projects here related to what you are looking for to gain some design inspiration and ideas.
3. PINTEREST
Pinterest was specifically made for gathering inspiration from the internet for your project in one place. Each gathered or grouped image for inspiration is placed or pinned on a particular board. You can also view other people’s boards with the same projects as yours. This is the best place to organize all your inspirations and view other people’s inspirations as well. Be sure to follow our Pinterest page if you’re on the platform.
4. AWWWARDS
Awwwards is a website that recognizes and promotes web designers and developers. If you’re looking for graphic design inspirations for your website or web-based projects, then this is the place to go.
5. DESIGNSPIRATION
Designspiration brings together photography, typography, web design, and interior design in one place. It will inspire you to create if you can see what other creatives are capable of and what they’re doing.
6. INSTAGRAM
Instagram allows you to create and share your photos, projects, stories, and videos with the followers you’re connected with. It is a heavily visual platform which makes it a great place to look for and continually receive graphic design inspiration. It is easy to use, fun, and you can easily find inspiration by following your favorite designers, studios, or design-based profiles. You can follow us on Instagram too.
7. FACEBOOK
Facebook is one of the largest social media platforms right now with over 2.8 billion monthly active users. Among those billions of users are designers, design agencies, studios, and design-related pages from which you can follow and get inspiration from. By following these pages, you get to see the design trends on a real-time basis. You never have to worry about your marketing materials looking dated ever again. Be sure to follow our Facebook page if you haven’t yet.
CONCLUSION
The internet has made the world smaller and made us all closer together. It’s now easier to find and get to see other people’s works and get inspired by them. So if you feel that you’re stuck and don’t know how to proceed with your design project, be sure to check the sites we’ve recommended and get some graphic design inspirations to get your project moving. You can bookmark these sites and place them inside a single folder for easy access each time you are trying to find some graphic design inspirations. But if you think that your design project is beyond your capabilities, don’t hesitate to send us a message, maybe it’s something that we can help you with.