Dirty Mouse // Food For Designers’ Dirty Little Mice

I’ve been meaning to post this for a while since Andreas Widman, a current Hyper Island student, let me know that Creatives Unlimited was released.

We originally posted about the teaser-trailers on the site, but now it has had its full release, so to check out some of the hottest work from some of the finest graduates, go and have a peek at the site.

Those super-talented kids from Hyper Island have been in touch to say they’ve released a teaser-trailer for their upcoming showcase website. I’m always astounded at the quality of work Hyper Island students turn out, so this site will be one to keep an eye on.

Following on from the Flickr set we posted the other day, here’s a website showcasing some really sweet (and some not so good) business cards. Although it’s still a young site, it is another useful resource for generating ideas.

So, you sit down to design a website, poster or whatever. Cup of coffee to your left, mouse in your right hand. You fire up Illustrator, and then right in front of you is a white vastness. You struggle to fill it with anything, but it doesn’t look right. Your initial scribbles aren’t transferring well to the screen. Dejected, your mind starts to fill with doubt. But fear not, for all you need is inspiration, and the internet is full of it.

With the amount of different galleries and showcases for design inspiration on the web growing by the day, we have decided to share our 10 favourite places with you.

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