Sites That Inspire.

By: Chris Murphy

Like many folks in the advertising/creative industry, I’m experiencing what amounts to the Christmas rush — that fourth quarter (for my agency anyway) race to wrap up projects and get as much done before the end of the year as possible.

It’s also about the same time each year that I start to feel a little burned out.

One of the things I like to do at the end of every year to keep a little spark of inspiration alive so this burn out doesn’t carry over into the next year is revisit my bookmarks. I collect a lot of sites, and half the time I never recall that I’ve come across it (or revisited it). Some of what I’ve collected no longer appeals to me, but there are a few gems in there that make me glad I hoard bookmarks.

Here are a few:

ConceptArtWorld.com

ConceptArtWorld is a collection of the industry’s leading concept artists from around the world. The site is a great example of of WordPress’ publishing capabilities can be extended to create sites such as this. The overall design is understated to give prominence to the high-quality work of their featured artists.

Visit it here.

Designsensory.com

From their profile page: “The Designsensory team comprises well-rounded, imaginative and meticulous individuals practicing across a wide range of disciplines…”. This is the blog of an agency located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The rest of their site follows the same aesthetic; however, what attracted me to their blog in particular was just the sheer, unadorned simplicity of it all. The reliance on blocks of solid color, coupled with great use of white-space really makes this layout attractive for me.

Visit them here.

Viewzi.com

From their homepage: “Viewzi is a whole new way to experience search. Instead of one big list, you get nice visual Views tailored for the content you are looking for…”. Innovation is always fun to watch (and be a part of if you’re lucky). What I like about this site is that it immediately convey’s their message, “It’s all about the views!” — while not really wanting to jump on the Web 2.0 bandwagon, this site has some wonderful layouts such as their blog and about page.

Visit them here.

That’s it for now. I’m working on a nice little Christmas present for visitors this year — keep checking back.

• Posted: November 6, 2008
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