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
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:
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.
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.
2. Typography
33 Epic Works of Typography Art
Amazing Fonts
Dress Your Screens With 53 Breathtaking Typography Wallpapers
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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