Design Inspirations

When I see a web page with a design I really like, whether it be the layout, the colors, the typography, the navigation, or something else, I make a point of bookmarking it. I have a little bookmark folder named "Design Inspirations", and I put it in there, and then give the bookmark a name like "I like these colors" or "I like the background graphic" or "Cool navbar", etc. It doesn't have to be brilliant, just enough words to remind me later what it was that impressed me at the time.

As time goes by, I end up with a little collection of pages which have something about them that inspires me. Then, when that day comes that I need to begin creating a page design from scratch, I go to that folder and check out those pages for some ideas.

This is much more helpful to me than going to "Cool Home Pages" or "Zen Garden" or whatever they're called, the sites that are routinely recommended for this purpose.