Looking for Inspiration? Top 5 Creative and Cool Websites to Browse

By Ailsa Sachdev on January 27, 2013

We all browse sites like tumblr and 9Gag and get quite a kick out of doing it. However, after a while, all the stupid memes about Twilight and fake text messages from imaginary boyfriends start to get to you. I went on a search for some cool websites that you can spend hours on without feeling like you’re wasting time (that’s the only real reason why you shouldn’t check out these websites).

Image via flickr: michaelk.sutton

Kickstarter

This is where creative minds go to gather funding for their projects. On Kickstarter, they have project themes that range from film and art to science and technology. People can browse the websites, find projects that they’d like to support and send money via Amazon Payments. No matter what your interests are, you’re bound to find an imaginative project that sparks your interest and inspires creativity.

Upworthy

Upworthy is great fun because they are a form of social media that focuses on making “meaningful stories go viral.” This website aims to entertain and teach people through the power of memes, videos and whatever other medium exists online. This is a fun way to get news with quality and substance without taking the fun out it.

Quirky

This aptly named website has a large of range of products that are, for a lack of a better word, quirky. From a mousepad that has an erasable writing surface to iPod cases that can also be used as a wallet, this site has the goods that you never thought you wanted and now suddenly need. Furthermore, if you have a creative idea that you want to see come to life, you can submit your invention and get it manufactured and sold on Quirky.

The Great Discontent

This is another journal that focuses on creativity and art. This website is run by Ryan and Tina Essmaker and they publish interviews they’ve conducted with inspiring artists from a variety of fields such as music, film, writing and design. Through the interviews, you can see what inspires these people to become such brilliant artists and perhaps get inspired in the process.

Makeshift

Lastly, Makeshift is a print and online magazine that sheds light of creative and innovative projects in lesser developed countries. From El Salvador to Burma, this magazine not only informs the reader about grave issues in the area, but also conveys another side of the region that is not often discussed in the news. If you’re looking for a break from the conventional news format, this is a great place to go.

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