Creative Sunday Inspiration

September 6, 2009

Inspiration Sunday

Nothing better than a dose inspiration on a Sunday afternoon to give you a jolt for the week ahead. You definitely don't have to be a graphic designer to appreciate this post, so go ahead and get inspired!


This week's round-up is broken up into a few sections, feel free to click on the links in the following list or scroll down to your heart's content.

  1. Web Design
  2. Typography
  3. Logo Design
  4. Fun


1. Web Design



50 Websites (and More) for Your Design Inspiration

This article from Vandelay Design showcases submissions from five niche gallery sites. Here are some of the featured sites:


aespec.com
jaqk qine cellars
brian hoff portfolio
eco simply website


40 Exceptionally Beautiful Wordpress Themes

Wordpress is one of the most widely used CMS platforms, and with good reason: it's easy to install, offers a variety of plug-ins and capabilities.

This article definitely proves that, while Wordpress is predominantly used for blogging is can be turned into a fully functional website.


camille boidron
Card Observer
Birds
Tracy Apps Design


Showcase Of 40 Website Designs Featuring Clouds And Skies

Clouds and skies are surely a strong trend in graphic design, here is a showcase of just how big of a trend it is. Some fantastic websites here, and some big names in graphic design.


Serj
Nathan Sanders Portfolio
Ali Felski Portfolio
Chris Spooner Website


4. Fun



Desktop Wallpaper Calendars For September 2009

One of my favorite monthly posts, is the Smashing Magazine's desktop wallpaper calendar post. Compiled from reader submitted designs, some months are stellar others so-so, but always creative and inspirational.

The best part is being able to download any one of the wallpapers in a size that fits your screen, not to mention a welcome change of the desktop that can continue to inspire through the month.

Here are some of my favorites, but there are many more to choose from (no links here, click the article link to view all the wallpapers):








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