Top Web Design Blogs for Inspiration
There is no shortage of inspiration across the internet when looking for new ideas and techniques to integrate into your web designs. With numerous sites and design blogs to choose from, pictures are in anything but short supply. But sifting through all the less interesting or relevant information to get to the more valuable and intriguing tidbits can be time-consuming and frustrating. To narrow down your search, we’ve gathered our top nine recommendations for inspiring web design blogs to boost creative motivation for your next web design project.
Eye On Design
Eye On Design is a not-for-profit graphic design company highlighting helpful design tools. You can find relevant templates on their homepage for your designs, or check out their web design blog to learn more about best practices and get ideas for aesthetically pleasing and artistic designs.
Design Trends
As you might have guessed, Design Trends keeps its readers up to date on current design trends, whether it be in fashion, products, architecture, or other industries. This peeks into a more comprehensive array of fads that can provide a more creative approach than looking only at media related to web design through a more narrow lens.
Graphic Design Junction
Graphic Design Junction is a great place to stay updated with design news. But it’s also a one-stop-shop archive of relevant downloads. From WordPress themes to typography, photography, vector resources, and even design tools, Graphic Design Junction has it all, including a host of freebies! With so much to choose from, we suggest checking out their “Inspiration” tab to see some design examples and get ideas to help you shop for your project. You should also check out their “tutorial” section to learn new skills and techniques to help you with your next project.
This Is Mirador
This Mirador is a sophisticated yet straightforward site featuring beautiful images from which web designers can draw inspiration. With an emphasis on art and creativity, Mirador constantly posts new articles and pictures on its site and Instagram account to fuel the creative fire.
Abduzeedo Blog
Abduzeedo was founded in 2006 as a personal blog for Fabio Sasso. However, it has become a popular spot for photographers and web designers to learn more about the industry and draw inspiration for their projects. The gorgeous site has a little bit of everything, from book recommendations to interviews and tutorials. This site will quickly have most web designers drooling with an overall visual-first approach.
Design Week
Design Week features a plethora of inspiration and information on everything from furniture and interiors to retail and product packaging, politics, graphic Design, and so much more. The site is an excellent resource for any web designer and has a wide array of content, from news articles to opinion pieces, reviews, and even job postings.
Adobe Create Blog
Adobe’s online magazine, Create is a treasure trove of information for designers and offers a host of free resources, such as templates, tutorials, and news articles. Especially useful for those who use Adobe apps and software and for those looking for photo editing and photography inspiration, the site also has a host of creative resources that will be helpful for a wider variety of uses, including information related to graphic Design, illustration, UX design, AR/VR, video, and more.
Creative Review
Founded in 1980, Creative Review is, first and foremost, a beautiful showcase of award-winning photography and images that will inspire any designer. However, the site also features many illustrations, branding materials, art, film, and other inspiring works. In addition, their team of writers regularly contributes news articles, insights, and opinion pieces to inform the community.
The Dieline
The Dieline is an excellent resource for those working in the packaging industry, highlighting innovative Design and editorial pieces related to the topic. The site even hosts its awards and annual conference. However, even designers outside the packaging industry could get some inspiration from this site, which has a welcoming community and several helpful resources.
Conclusion
When it comes to design, inspiration is everywhere. Once you start looking for online resources, there are many options. Although these top nine resources are some of our favorites for design inspiration, many others are out there to learn more about the industry or interact with the community.
What are your favorite web design blogs and sites for design inspiration and news? Leave your recommendations in the comments!
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