Inspiration is Everywhere
Even if all you need inspiration for are your #InstagramHighlights
I wasn’t kidding. All I needed inspiration for today, was a new-year-new-Instagram edit. My IG highlights needed a refresh that would represent my vision. So, I started to dig for art that I would hang up on my walls… and these are the ones that made the cut. Come to think of it, my instagram handle is like any wall in my house - sometimes messy, mostly manicured, but always ‘me.’
So, where did I do the digging?
Online. I realized quickly that it’d been a while since I did any creative research.
Long story short, I found the perfect website for inspiration and then I decided to continue digging for more digital art/design inspiration, to be able to make this post for all you lovely people.
1. WRAP
“the very best in contemporary creativity”
A smorgasbord of artist features, a shop page, and overall golden inspiration.
2. WALLPAPER
“global design authority”
A no-brainer if you’re looking for any type of cultural / design / creative inspiration — they really are the experts.
3. OPENHOUSE
“based on the conservation of values like tradition, nature, art and identity.”
I haven’t actually read any Openhouse post yet, but their content comes across like an elevated dry pitch for everything they’re covering. No complaints, it’s an excellent creative handbook.
4. STORIED
“inspired by the people, places, crafts, and traditions of Japan”
Plain. Simple. Beautiful.
5. CREATIVE BOOM
“one of the UK's leading magazines dedicated to the creative industry”
Think BOF for the design world? Love the Inspiration tab - makes it so much easier than having to type four different iterations of a simple inquiry.
6. CEREAL
“biannual travel & style magazine based in the United Kingdom.”
If you’ve studied publication design or are generally obsessed with minimalism, Cereal is your wet dream. Seriously, it’s a modern-contemporary-meets-wabi-sabi mag — white gold💎
Feel free to drop your favorites in the comment section! Let’s keep the creative juices flowing, this 2023
xoxo
Ilina
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