Even as more and more businesses continue to utilize online strategies to market their goods and services, many still prefer to rely on print materials – brochures, flyers, posters, business cards, etc. – to attract customers, establish brands, promote sales or simply to provide the public with information about a product or service. But this doesn’t mean that one should not take advantage of the World Wide Web even as they feel more comfortable marketing through offline means (some of us are still old school). In fact, traditional marketers can improve their print marketing materials if they choose to look for design inspiration online.
The Internet is a very large place to look for inspiration, though. To point you in the right direction, here are several online sources you may want to check out for ideas:
Abduzeedo - A blog that features various design articles, tutorials and inspiration for a wide range of areas, including print.
Card Observer - A gallery that showcases various business card designs.
It Even Has a Watermark - An impressive gallery of unique business card designs.
Logopond - A great site for logo inspiration.
Smashing Magazine - a design blog about the latest trends and techniques in Web design and development although it sometimes features articles and tips about print design as well.
