The Stackpile

In design, there is no such thing as having too much visual stimulation. That’s what makes a website like Flickr such a godsend. For the uninitiated, Flickr is a photo-sharing site, but it’s true appeal extends far past the ability to easily share photos of the family barbecue with Aunt Betty in Des Moines. What makes Flickr so useful, particularly to designers hungry for visual input,  is the online community it created. Since the site gives users the ability to tag their photos, visitors can easily browse for photo reference on any matter of topics. Whether you’re looking for photos of polka musicians or an R2-D2 made entirely of Legos, odds are you will find it on Flickr.

My favorite Flickr feature, are the groups. Flickr groups allow members to post images based around a central theme. And the key word is images. Flickr is not limited to just photographs, users have uploaded all kinds of images, including illustrations and screenshots. This openness to all kinds of imagery has lead to some really interesting groups. Some standouts include groups about web-design inspiration, vintage children’s book illustrations, typography and lettering, and early advertising.

So, take a look around. Just be careful. It’s very easy for to spend hours browsing through all of the visual goodness.

Posted by Trev on June 1st, 2007
Filed under Design, Fun, Photography, Web | 1 Comment »