Turbo Claw

Design Inspiration

I don’t think of myself as a very strong graphic designer. I definitely know good design when I see it, and when nudged in the right direction, I can usually come up with some decent work, but when I have to start a new design from scratch, it can be a frustrating process. I’ll always be able to come up with something, and clients are, for the most part, satisfied, but to me, my designs always feel a bit clumsier when it comes to those tiny little details that make the difference between “good” and just “good enough”.

Most of the sites I read every day cover web development and design specifically. These sites are important to me, but following them too closely can get you stuck in a rut as far a design is concerned (big, chunky, plastic-y, rounded web 2.0, anyone?). When I need a little push, I have a whole section of feed subscriptions that I turn to for a little design inspiration. There’s a bit of a mix (photos, typography, architecture, design critique) but each of them can help me put a different perspective on the blank Photoshop document staring at me. More samples after the jump…

Type for you

Typographica

Fabrizio Costantini Photography

Positive-Negative

Bluejake

Swiss Legacy

Monoscope

BLDG BLOG

Anyone have any other links to pass on?

Posted on 10.13.07 at 9am by Dan in Links, Work