How do you find inspiration for your design projects?
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Oliver Thomes@oliver_thomes
Browsing design platforms: Behance, Dribbble, Pinterest, and other platforms showcase a massive spectrum of design styles and elements. Immersing myself in these platforms exposes me to trends, color palettes, layouts, and more.
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Research existing designs and trends.
Nature and environment.
Art, culture, and museums.
Collaborative brainstorming.
Problem-solving approach.
Dribbble and community/browse other designs that can be copied in apps like Figma, Canva.
I have also used graphicriver a lot in the past to find design elements or just get some inspiration.
You can also play around a bit with Midjourney and see what it thinks of when you say certain words or phrases.
Nature, architecture, cultures, books.
Lately, I’ve been finding a lot of inspiration on ChatGPT. Especially when it comes to generating ideas from different perspectives.
I also spend some time on Behance and Dribbble to have an idea of what people are into these days but I generally try to avoid being too influenced by these sites.
Exploring art and other creative disciplines: From architecture and photography to fashion and music, other creative fields offer unique perspectives and can spark unexpected connections for design solutions.
Launching soon!
First step, get design content ready with help of ChatGPT
Next, I just look for some good templates which may help me get my project done faster and then look for some samples around. Combining all these I can give my best in all design projects!
Brainstorming sessions: Discussing project goals and inspirations with designers, users, or other stakeholders can lead to unexpected ideas and fresh perspectives.
Hey there! Finding inspiration for design projects can be a challenge, but it's always exciting to discover new sources. As someone who is about to launch my own product soon, I'd love to hear your advice on how to successfully launch a product. Your feedback would be really valuable to me once my product is live. Feel free to click on the "Notify" button to get notified when it's ready. Thanks in advance!
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For design inspiration, I love:
Nature and everyday life
Online design communities
Books and magazines
Collaboration and feedback
I love consuming and melting ideas from different type of sources
Products. I am looking for products in different areas (to avoid just copying analogues). Mostly trying to learn how they make me feel and what feeling I want to pass to my users
Behance and dribble. Searching high-level concepts. But with them I have to be aware that some staff could be too theoretical and won’t work in product.
Product Hunt. Here I am trying to get a big picture on trends. Staff that resonates and etc.
Finding inspiration for design projects can come from various sources and methods. I look for inspiration in diverse sources such as nature, art, architecture, and everyday life and explore design blogs, attend conferences, collaborate with others, and stay curious.
Honestly, from other people's product.
@adarshkmr this is the truth and so many people won’t say this. I’ve taken so may element ideas from other products and morphed it into my own
Figma community, Dribble, Pinterest.
Seek inspiration from nature, everyday life, art, architecture, diverse cultures, and unconventional sources like music, literature, or scientific concepts.
Pepe The Frog inspiration behind the logo of www.dumbbe.com
I just start doing smth and then inspiration come to me :) Also I use such services as Creative Market or Envato elements
Social trends, sentiment and seasons. Everything changes so should your designs. What worked in the past may not work now! Remember when Rose Gold was everywhere 😂😂😂
I look around for references, use new products for the experience. I notice things on my way..and chat with AI :)
Constant exposure online and IRL. Film, art, pop art, album covers....