From the course: Creating a Mood Board

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Inspiration sources and royalty-free stock photo sources for design work

Inspiration sources and royalty-free stock photo sources for design work

From the course: Creating a Mood Board

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Inspiration sources and royalty-free stock photo sources for design work

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- [Instructor] As designers, we need inspiration to help us generate our own creative ideas. Once we have ideas, we need imagery to help us express them. But where can we find inspirational ideas and where can we find imagery we can legally share on our mood boards? First, let's look at some sites where designers go to view innovative work. Here are some online sources where I often go for inspiration. Pinterest is like a virtual bulletin board allowing users to collect and curate imagery. I use it to get ideas and to create quick mood boards. Instagram has a continuous content feed, making it a great way to keep tabs on design trends. It's also a good tool for showcasing your work and networking with other designers and potential clients. Adobe Behance and Dribbble are both design communities for showcasing and discovering creative work. Many designers look to both sites to see current and innovative graphic design. With…

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