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Top 15 Websites for Designers for Visual Inspiration

Top 15 Websites for Designers for Visual Inspiration | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

How many times you have struggled with the ideas. How to do that or that, how to finish this design or illustration? For me, it happens a lot and I think is normal. Time to time designers face this “black” interim. I’m not saying that you need steal other ideas or designs, but you need to check how the professionals are doing things, it will let you step out of your zone and make something better.


I have collected 15 websites which are covering everything you need, from web design and illustration to furniture design and app design. I hope all these websites will inspire you and will help you to finish your ideas faster and better....

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Creativity with your coffee.

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10 Rules of Composition All Designers Live By – Design School

10 Rules of Composition All Designers Live By – Design School | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

So, it’s safe to say that composition is pretty important. So, what exactly is a composition? Well, in very simple terms, it’s the part where all the separate elements come together to form a whole. When all of your type, your images, your graphics and colors, come together to form one cohesive design.


A successful composition means that you have arranged, distributed, aligned and compiled your design in a way that not only looks good but is also highly functional and effective. So, let’s run over a few tips, tricks and techniques that will have you mastering composition in no time....

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Foolproof composition techniques that will hold all your design elements in all the right places.

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20 Creative Wordpress Themes Utilizing Geometric Shape's | Bashooka

20 Creative Wordpress Themes Utilizing Geometric Shape's | Bashooka | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

The use of geometrics provides graphic designers with a fantastic opportunity to add to the flat design trend. Combined with flat design the use of geometric shapes enables a designer to stay true to the fundamentals of flat design – creating clean and clear designs, while also providing them with a clever use for negative space, and fun ways to explore colours.


So in this post i collected 20 WordPress Themes utilizing geometric concepts and shapes to produce simplistic, fun, modern and innovative designs with content at the forefront.

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Creativity with your coffee and 20 geometric WordPress designs to inspire you.

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51 Striking Minimalist Poster Designs | Bashooka

51 Striking Minimalist Poster Designs | Bashooka | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Looking for inspiration?


Here are 51 striking poster designs that beautifully illustrate minimalism by incorporating simple shapes, typography and colors to convey the message....

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Creativity with your coffee and some great creative poster designs to enjoy.

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12 Must-See "Year in Review" Microsites from 2014

12 Must-See "Year in Review" Microsites from 2014 | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
I kinda wish I’d thought of this topic earlier this year, but I recently came across some really cool 2014 Year in Review features that I’d missed at the turn of the year. I thought there was probably some others that I’d missed too, so I took some time to round up all the best microsites that documented various stats from 2014. There’s some inspirational layouts and clever use of web effects that make them definitely worth checking out!...
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More irresistible website creativity. Enjoy! 10/10
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13 Easy-to-Use Tools for Creating Killer Visual Content | VerticalResponse

13 Easy-to-Use Tools for Creating Killer Visual Content | VerticalResponse | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Creating your own images is also an excellent tactic for re-purposing text-only content into enticing images. Here are some examples: Turn quotes into an interesting slideshow, post an event announcement on a pretty picture, place stats onto eye-catching graphs, give a blog post title some pizzaz, create an infographic about the history of your biz, create a catchy, custom featured image for a video, etc. The possibilities are endless.


To help you create images that get BuzzFeed-worthy engagement, here are 13 of our favorite and easy-to-use visual content creation tools....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Why adding visuals makes a big difference in your impact on social media. And 13 tools to help you create effective visuals. Recommended reading. 9/10

ffeog's curator insight, March 13, 2015 4:38 AM

A picture speaks a thousand words - some good resources here for visual content and creation to add a visual dimension to your messages, which tend to perform much better for opens and clicks than text alone.

Carlene Kelsey's curator insight, March 25, 2015 10:22 AM

Content is shared in many forms.  These tools make it pretty easy to get creative.

Michelle Gilstrap's curator insight, March 25, 2015 3:14 PM
Good article to help anyone wanting to create better content.
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40 Crucial Lessons from Famous Graphic Designers – #Design School

40 Crucial Lessons from Famous Graphic Designers – #Design School | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Graphic design is an industry that has been growing and changing for centuries at the hand of countless designers.


So, to celebrate this rich and exciting history, we’ve compiled a list of 40 famous designers that have done their part in shaping graphic design in some way.


From those who specialize in typography or magazine design, through to album covers and political posters, each of these people have made their mark on the industry and shaped it in some way through hard work and some great designs. With that, let’s have a look at 40 people who changed graphic design for good....

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Meet the pioneers of graphic design. Creativity with your coffee. Recommended reading. 9.5 / 10

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#Creativity: Footer design, 200+ best

#Creativity: Footer design, 200+ best | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

As most of you guys probably know, the footer is the last significant part of a website. It tends to be used for placing important information, such as the RSS feedback button, slide galleries, contact information, latest posts, the site map, among others. But the footer its not just a large space to fill the bottom of the page. It's a whole design area, in which the designer can place some pretty cool ideas that will not fit inside the main space of the site. In this countdown, we will be showing you some of the coolest footer ideas on the web, so lets get it started.

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More creativity with your coffee and 200 inspiring footer designs you can learn from.Recommended viewing! 10/10

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The top 10 web designers of 2015 | Web design | Creative Bloq

The top 10 web designers of 2015 | Web design | Creative Bloq | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

10 web designers who have amassed an excellent body of work and done something truly outstanding over the past year, as voted for by you!It's that time again!


Voting is now open in the 16th annual net awards and the leading lights of the web world are waiting to see whether they win one of the most sought-after prizes in the web design world.


There are 20 categories this year, including Designer of the Year. Below is the shortlist based on nominations from the public and in no particular order. We invite you to check them out and then vote for your favourites....

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If you love design, and who doesn't, have a look at the portfolios of these designers. Wonderful, diverse, but creatively inspiring.

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10 Inspiring Font Pairing Resources

10 Inspiring Font Pairing Resources | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
Choosing harmonious font combinations is a key part of typography. Good font pairings will lead to beautiful designs that are also easy to read.For font-pairing ideas and inspiration, check out the following resources....
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What's your type? When it comes to beautiful design and great reading experience, type makes the difference.
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How to Create a Moodboard And Get Your Creative Juices Flowing – Design School

How to Create a Moodboard And Get Your Creative Juices Flowing – Design School | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
You notice well designed food packaging while wandering grocery store aisles. You try to identify the fonts used on advertisements or store signs. You’re tempted to buy greeting cards just because they have a really great design or illustration.If you’re like me, maybe you’re constantly bookmarking designs you find online or you compile boards of inspiring work on Pinterest....
Jeff Domansky's insight:
If you're interested in design, you're probably looking for inspiration. Creating a mood board can help you find it.
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