For my last blog of this decade I've chosen a topic near and dear to my heart, Inspiration. Last week we had the privilege of spending some time with design student, Drew Vaughn, from Creative Circus and he asked us several great questions, including, "How do you stay inspired to constantly create?".

So my friend, let me formally respond.

First, Its a great question and of epic importance for creatives. For me, inspiration is more of a lifestyle than anything. Its hard to make it something we just pull out of our pocket and slather on a problem like Chapstick. That's just a band-aid method and only lasts awhile. Eventually the tube runs dry and our lips continue to get chapped (and our work gets stale). The root of the problem still exists. I have to have constant intake and influence to fill my inspiration tank.

Over the last few days, thanks to the Holidays, I've had the chance to recharge that tank with friends, family, and down-time to sit and think. Today I wanted to share my favorite seven online resources that I incorporate into my routine for daily inspiration and help me put the lid on that chapstick. Some are straight creative outlets and some are more branding specific, but for me, this is the nitty-gritty, best of the best, can't live without, sites for my inspiration.

What are some others you'd add to this list?

1. http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/
2. http://ffffound.com/
3. http://www.idsgn.org/
4. http://www.typographicposters.com/#
5. http://the99percent.com/
6. http://lovelypackage.com/
7. http://www.aiga.org

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