This week in Inspiration

Every time we get a call to collaborate or bid on some work, we end up collecting a bunch of reference links. Looking across multiple projects, these links are totally unrelated to each other. But maybe you'll find something useful or inspiring in the list. Here's our recent grab bag-o-links:

k10k.net
Our pal Sung said, "it still holds its own even though the design is almost 8 years old. On the backend, it has lots of dynamic feeds so that's really nice." This is a great resource for design.

WebCreme
Got this from our pal Cole. A nifty resource for design ideas.

Schematic
Another great combination of intuitive architecture and great design. Love the metaphor. And the main control nav system is very smart.

CenterPlan
Awesome navigation interface. Thanks for the link, Jamie! (The site takes a bit to load, but it's worth it.)

Facebook | Volvo C30
Kristina at MIMA sent us this link. Good reference for the evolution of marketing on Facebook.

Firstborn
We dig their new site design. The info architecture is awesome. And if you don't hire us, hire them!

CSS Zen Garden
We love Flash, but we love CSS, too. This site does an excellent job of demonstrating how simple CSS can dramatically effect design. And it works great on the iPhone, too.

Web 2.0 how-to design guide
This is very well organized and thoughtfully written. Lots of useful insights and guides for strategy, architecture and design.

Panic
Really great product site design. So simple. Check out the download arrow, upper right. You just drag/drop one of their product icons to download it. (And it's not built in Flash.)

What's your inspiration? Please share a link or two with us.