Design inspiration for young designers

Gupta Dhruv
UXD Talks
Published in
3 min readJan 22, 2024
  1. Cofolios.com

Young designers can conduct research and upload their portfolios to Cofolios.com, an online resource that also offers mentorship opportunities, connections, and professional guidance. budding product or UX designers seeking an opportunity to exhibit their work and explore other portfolios for ideas.

You might find inspiration by browsing through the portfolios of various designers. The portfolios can be filtered using categories like branding, UX design, product design, and more. This is an excellent chance for students to pick up tips and gain knowledge from other designers in the industry.

Check out cofolios here

2. awwwards.com

Awwwards is a professional web design and development competition body. Designers, web developers, and website owners can submit their sites to Awwwards to have them displayed in a rotating daily gallery. It is a great place to find daily inspiration and keep oneself updated with design trends.

One can look for inspiration from an abundance of websites. awwwards has separate section for elements and blogs, which can be used to derive unique experiences for your projects

Check out awwwards here

4. Bestfolios.com

Bestfolios is the largest collection of the best portfolio websites from top designers in the industry. It is a platform to look for inspiration for portfolios, case studies, books, and articles. It also has a separate section for resumes from designers across various levels of experience.

One unique feature of this platform is the talent hunt section. One can enrol themselves on the platform to get hired. Designers can also port there portfolios to this platform. Bestfolios provide young designers with inspiration across different fields of designs.

Check out bestfolios here

3. Student portfolio archive from NID (National Institute of Design)

NID (National Institute of Design) is one of the most reputed and oldest design institutions in India. It is known for generating the best in-industry designers. Portfolio Archive is open to the public and an amazing place for aspiring designers.

It is easy to find top-notch portfolios for various industries, like interaction design, industrial design, apparel design, etc.

Check out NID portfolio archives here

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