# Sites for Design inspiration? **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [April 21, 2003, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sites-for-design-inspiration/18793 "2003-04-21T03:26:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a4c791/32.png) [@lava](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lava)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sites-for-design-inspiration/18793/1 "2003-04-21T03:26:22Z")
I was at barnes and noble today looking for a book on good design. I think every design agency has this… examples of really good design, that designers can use to get inspiration for their ideas. However, all the books I found were like 60 dollars, and I think this would be a better idea: let’s compile a list of sites we find online that have good design. As to your objections - I clearly see them coming. The sites on Kirupa’s site of the week, and WOW web designs, favoritewebsiteawards, they didn’t even begin to compare to some of the sites showcased on the books I was looking at. These awards depend on the website creator submitting his design, and there are a lot of awesome designers out there who don’t care about awards. Also, we might be designing sites for a business, non profit, or church, and we can’t really look at these award winning sites for inspiration on them. I’m going to make a list of my own. If you’d like to add to it, it’d be incredibly helpful. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sites-for-design-inspiration/18793/2 "2003-04-21T03:45:44Z")
[http://www.coolhomepages.com](http://www.coolhomepages.com) [http://www.guistuff.com](http://www.guistuff.com) [http://www.endeffect.com](http://www.endeffect.com) [http://www.linkdup.com](http://www.linkdup.com) thats all i can think of right now by looking at my favorites :S ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sites-for-design-inspiration/18793/3 "2003-04-21T03:49:13Z")
another thing that i use for inspiration alot are magazines, computer magazines, videogames magazines are among the best designed magazines out there and not to mention designer clothes magazines those are hot ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sites-for-design-inspiration/18793/4 "2003-04-21T12:29:06Z")
cool, I’m going to make my list today and edit this first post to include them. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sites-for-design-inspiration/18793/5 "2003-04-21T12:32:58Z")
You may think I’m weird but I find interior design helps me 😛 It helps me see what colours go together and some nice compositions etc. Yup I’m weird 😛 - Soul :s: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sites-for-design-inspiration/18793/6 "2003-04-21T12:45:46Z")
buy a book called Color Index… it’s awesome. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sites-for-design-inspiration/18793/7 "2003-04-21T12:51:44Z")
No 😛 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sites-for-design-inspiration/18793/8 "2003-04-22T02:21:33Z")
Ok, I have made my list of sites for inspiration, and it’s on my server. PM me if you want the link. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sites-for-design-inspiration/18793/9 "2003-04-22T02:53:23Z")
/me wants it 😛 [www.rayoflight.net](http://www.rayoflight.net) \<-- my biggest inspiration! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sites-for-design-inspiration/18793/10 "2003-04-23T20:43:49Z")
[http://www.cwd.dk/](http://www.cwd.dk/) [http://www.coolhomepages.com/](http://www.coolhomepages.com/) [http://www.linkdup.com/](http://www.linkdup.com/) [http://www.thebestdesigns.com/](http://www.thebestdesigns.com/) [http://www.coolestdesigns.com/](http://www.coolestdesigns.com/) > **[Homepage](http://nolimitmedia.com/)** > > Developing competitive web solutions for the i-gaming industry. > **[Save BIG with $9.99 .COMs from GoDaddy!](http://www.visualdesigner.net/home/)** > > Get your own corner of the Web for less! Register a new .COM for just $9.99 for the first year and get everything you need to make your mark online — website builder, hosting, email, and more. [http://www.moluv.com/](http://www.moluv.com/) [http://www.coolwebsites.dk/](http://www.coolwebsites.dk/) [http://www.alternativa.co.uk/](http://www.alternativa.co.uk/) [http://www.digitalthread.com/](http://www.digitalthread.com/) [http://www.wowwebdesigns.com/](http://www.wowwebdesigns.com/) [http://www.kiiroi.nu/](http://www.kiiroi.nu/) [http://www.digital-web.com/](http://www.digital-web.com/) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2003, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sites-for-design-inspiration/18793/11 "2003-04-23T21:06:19Z")
> **[Unflux Foto](http://www.unflux.com)** > > Pictures are our footprints. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2003, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sites-for-design-inspiration/18793/12 "2003-04-24T00:07:30Z")
ok, I shall add those to my list.