5 SITES TO FUEL DESIGN INSPIRATION
As with most of us, inspiration sites are one of my favorite ways to scour the internet for dreamy spaces that I hope to design and live in one day. I love to get lost on threads of mediterranean designed tiles, patterns and throws, travel destinations near and far, endless amounts of hotel rooms with gigantic tubs to relax in, new hairstyles and clothing styles, and so much more.
For the most part, I rely on Pinterest, where I have designated boards that relate to different topics I’m exploring, design concepts I’m focusing on, and vision boards of what/where I want spaces to be in a certain time. You can find my Pinterest page here. While I have been using this platform for years now, there are several other sites I use to help explore different design trends and inspiration, especially when beginning a project or looking at travel destinations. Below, I’ve listed where else I source that helps to fuel the spaces I create and visions for my client.
WGSN. A trend forecasting service, wgsn is used by the fashion, textile, interiors, product and pretty much any other creative industry. While it does require a membership, wgsn is worth the cost. Not only does the service report trends that are predicted for years to come, but the descriptions and accurate reporting is unlike others I’ve seen. I love using wgsn to pull concept images, plus to influence trends that I want to incorporate in my own designs and writing explorations.
DesignBoom. One of my favorite sites for news on architecture, design, travel, art and more. While not like Pinterest or WGSN, where the focus is particularly on showcasing work and trends, DesignBoom connects designers to other projects, highlight the latest in the design community and showcasing some of the best projects worldwide.
Wallpaper. Similar to DesignBoom, Wallpaper highlights work from designers, artists, architects and more from around the world.
Designspiration. Similar to Pinterest, but catered more to designers. The site allows you to filter more specifically, and post your own work. Creates a sort of online design community!
Behance. I’ve used Behance in the past to house my own portfolio (since its offered through Adobe Creative Suite, those who have certain packages can also create a bechance site and website portfolio). Behance works really well as a resource for designers, who are able to see the portfolio and work you post, favoriting it and providing feedback. It increases viewership on your work, while also providing a homepage where viewers can find inspiration images to save, and more.
I hope these sites help fuel your creative side, at least for the time being. Spending time at home creating boards and inspiration ideas for when things resume. Thanks for reading!