Inspiration to graphic designers is like love at first sight. We crave it, we need it, and sometimes, we struggle to find it. It can come at any time, from any thing, in any setting.
But before beginning any graphic design project, we first must understand our client’s needs and expectations, the target audience, and develop a strategy that best accomplishes our communication goals. That’s the easy part. What comes next requires internalizing all of that research into an original idea and producing beautiful, clever works of art that knock the socks off of our clients. This can prove maddening when deadlines are looming.
With that said, when you are in a bind and need to get your creative juices flowing, here are some of my favorite places I look to find inspiration.