Matt Cutts on Over Optimization

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One of the most difficult things as a designer is trying to get inside a clients head to figure out what they like visually. It helps to have a few example sites to use as a starting point and with that in mind, I’ve compiled this list of inspiration galleries.

Before the list, here is the obligatory Picasso quote:

“Bad artists copy. Great artists steal.”
-Pablo Picasso

1. The Best Designs

   http://www.thebestdesigns.com/

   
   One of the oldest inspiration-type sites out there.

2. CSSRemix

   http://cssremix.com/

   
   Quick thumbnails that give a fairly good idea of what the pages look like. Nifty search feature as well.

3. CSSMania
   http://cssmania.com/
   
   Nice, big thumbnails and organized by topic.
4. Screenalicious

   http://www.screenalicious.com

   
   Good layout plus ratings.

5. One Page Love

   http://onepagelove.com/

   
   Interesting niche sort of gallery for one page websites.

6. Design Snack

   http://www.designsnack.com/

   
   Similar to screenalicious.

7. Design Shack – CSS Gallery
   http://designshack.co.uk/gallery/all/
   
   Can view by color and layout.