When it comes to getting a daily dose of inspiration for your graphic design projects, nothing beats the visual delights of Instagram. From global agencies and intimate studios to the most unusual and unexpected sources – the photo-sharing network has plenty to keep us motivated.
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At , we love Instagram to share inspiration, show off our students' work and connect with the creative community. It also helps us to keep in touch with new and emerging trends, and ensure our curriculum is always current.
Our designers and teachers have collaborated with 99¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµ to create the following list of inspiring Instagram feeds for all you discerning (and aspiring) designers to enjoy:
When it comes to inspiration, you can't beat following the very people who share what's happening across the design industry – the online magazines and blogs that have their fingers on the pulse of designers and studios everywhere. Here are a few suggestions to get you started:
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Need to see what other studios are up to? The following suggestions don't just share their latest work, they also offer lots of inspiring discoveries from their everyday lives:
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Let's face it. There are some people in the design industry that continually push boundaries and inspire with their creative genius. Here are just a few designers and artists we think you should be following:
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There are always key events or organisations on the design circuit that we should all stay in touch with. Here are just a few essentials to follow via Instagram:
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Can't get enough of fonts? Need to kickstart your next project with some juicy typography inspiration? The following key Instagram accounts will not disappoint:
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As designers, we always come across certain brands that we fall in love with, and buy from again and again. From the very materials we need to complete our projects to the clothes on our back – the following Instagrammers will have you inspired in no time:
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To give our students some serious motivation and learning, we often welcome a wealth of designers and industry experts to guest lecture at our Shillington campuses across the world. The following suggestions include just some of the people we've been honoured to work with in recent months:
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As you'd expect, we just had to include some of our very own Shillington graduates in this list. It goes without saying, we're proud of all those who walk through our doors – but these next suggestions are really making waves on Instagram:
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Did you know the founder of Bespoke Letterpress and the founder of The Design Kids used to lecture at Shillington? We're proud of our teachers, both past and present. Here are some essentials to follow on Instagram:
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Although we live, breathe and sleep graphic design – it's good to sometimes think outside the box and go to unexpected sources of inspiration. The following Instagram profiles cover everything from food and travel to some of our favourite lifestyle blogs:
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This article was written by Anthony Wood, who is the Managing Director of . With 15 years of experience in design and a long stint of freelancing in Sydney and London, he relished the challenge of joining the international design school in New York City. He likes to write about design, entrepreneurship and learning.