In Search of Inspiration
Spark your creativity with ES’s favorite places to go on the Web for exploring ideas, trends — and the unexpected
by Rachel Globus | Published in July 2009 it report | web | Departments
1. David Stark Sketchbook
David Stark’s ability to see event possibilities in everything from a runway collection, to a “make your own clock” contest, to a graffiti artist whose medium is tape is a constant source of new ideas. www.davidstarksketchbook.com/my_weblog
2. ready2spark
Event industry blogger Lara McCulloch of Regal Tents draws from many sources to offer provocative design ideas, and applies her marketing mind to branding, social media and more. ready2spark.com | @ready2spark
3. The Haystack Needle
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Jen Jafarzadeh L’Italien offers an eclectic mix on her lifestyle blog, covering home design and décor, entertaining, art, sustainability and more — such as the Stripey Straws from Jack and Lulu (jackandlulu.com) at right. thehaystackneedleonline.com
4. designsponge
Peak into the world of designsponge to soak up creative ideas from interior design, crafting, graphic design, DIY design and beyond. designspongeonline.com | @design_sponge
5. inside the DLSH studio
Here, the ladies of DLish Design, a Southern California-based design studio specializing in event materials, let you inside the minds of two inventive, impeccably stylish designers. blog.dlshdesign.com | @DLSHdesign
6. Material Girls
Interior design is one discipline that fuels event design (and vice versa), and interior design blog Material Girls constantly serves up fresh ideas about space, furnishings and décor from Los Angles to New York. materialgirlsblog.com | @material_girls
7. Sunday Suppers
Created by New York-based artist and photographer Karen Mordechai and private chef/caterer Casey Solomon, Sunday Suppers brings together friends, artists and couples in an educational cooking/dining experience. Beautiful photos and creative design (such as the vintage wallpaper as a table covering shown at right) make for a delectable inspirational snack. sunday-suppers.blogspot.com
8. Designage
Space and furnishings come together to suggest new ways of thinking about design on Kelsey Keith’s Designage blog. designage.wordpress.com | @kelseykeith
9. COCOCOZY
Los Angeles-based blogger Coco applies her unique eye and sense of style to all things interior design. cococozy.com | @COCOCOZY
10. DesignDawgs
Premier Los Angeles-based design mind David Merrell and his DesignDawgs are always sniffing out innovative design ideas from the world of events and beyond. designdawgs.blogspot.com | @designdawgs
About the author: Rachel Globus
Rachel Globus is the former editor and education director for Event Solutions.