Online Inspiration

Inspiration can come from many sources. Whether it's the music you listen to or the people you associate with, it's in your power to take their influence and distill it into something that is uniquely yours. Today, I'd like to introduce you to some of some of my favorite inspirational websites. Perhaps they can help you out as much as they do me.  Please note that some of these sites may not be work friendly.

Design You Trust: Created by designer Dmitry Utkin in 2007, Design You Trust is a daily design blog and community showcasing great portfolios, new talent, photos, fashion and more.  Best of all, it is open to the public!  You can register to post some of your favorite design stuff and take part in the community.  One of the best parts of this blog is how frequently it updates.  Check a few times a day, and you'll be pleasantly surprised with what you'll find.

FFFFOUND!: An image-bookmarking site that has become a staple in my daily blog consumption, FFFFOUND! is as inspirational as it is abstract.  A bevy of images from simple to sophisticated, you'll always be surprised with what you find.  While registration is by invite only, you're still more than welcome to browse the thousands of posts without it.  Best of all, if you find a unique image that you enjoy, clicking on it will bring up similar images that might also inspire you.

Cool Hunting: Established in 2003, Cool Hunting is a catalog of products and ideas that intersect art, technology, culture and design.  "Money can buy you a lot of things, but it can't buy you coverage on Cool Hunting."  Based on the standard of "Stuff We Like," editors Josh, Evan, Ami, and Tim have established a following of more than 400,000 readers each month.

There are so many great blogs out there, I have barely scratched the surface.  I sincerely hope that you have discovered something new and interesting today.  Keep following the Mr. Rockets Blog for even more in the future!

-Tommy