I was going to list these in categories relating to the type of inspiration they provide (web design, photography, graphic design, etc..) but then I realized that the best designs are inspired by completely irrelevant things. So here is a list of great websites that can inspire you to create even greater things. I’ve tried to make this a bit different than the typical “inspirational site” post. If you know of any other noteworthy sites that should be added, leave it in the comments.

Regrouped is a gallery of web design galleries. Its like a matryoshka doll for CSS-philes.

Muse takes lovely pieces of art and reveals the story behind its creation straight from the artist’s mouth.

Cool Showcase features mostly fantasy illustrations.

Behance showcases the portfolios, and collaborative projects from the most creative people in the world.

DIY everything!!

Go to Tumblr, type in a keyword.. get tons of great images, words and thoughts on the topic. Read the rest of this entry »