Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 1 00:00:01,334 --> 00:00:04,299 Now it's time to talk about inspiration. 2 2 00:00:04,299 --> 00:00:07,250 Inspiration is absolutely essential, 3 3 00:00:07,250 --> 00:00:09,873 especially for a beginner like you. 4 4 00:00:09,873 --> 00:00:13,352 Believe me, without inspiration you'll have a hard time 5 5 00:00:13,352 --> 00:00:15,269 to even start anything. 6 6 00:00:17,011 --> 00:00:20,130 Of course, you don't have to reinvent website layouts 7 7 00:00:20,130 --> 00:00:24,902 and user interface elements such as buttons or navigations. 8 8 00:00:24,902 --> 00:00:27,601 Instead of that, you should use other websites 9 9 00:00:27,601 --> 00:00:31,475 as inspiration in order to see what other leading designers 10 10 00:00:31,475 --> 00:00:32,808 are doing right. 11 11 00:00:34,096 --> 00:00:37,613 So, here are some steps that you may follow. 12 12 00:00:37,613 --> 00:00:40,497 First, collect a bunch of designs that you like 13 13 00:00:40,497 --> 00:00:43,305 and that you think are well-designed. 14 14 00:00:43,305 --> 00:00:46,083 Then, understand everything about them 15 15 00:00:46,083 --> 00:00:48,505 by answering those questions. 16 16 00:00:48,505 --> 00:00:50,338 Why do they look good? 17 17 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:54,188 What do these sites have in common? 18 18 00:00:54,188 --> 00:00:57,826 And how were they built in HTML and CSS? 19 19 00:00:57,826 --> 00:01:00,915 Now, in order to analyze the HTML and CSS code, 20 20 00:01:00,915 --> 00:01:03,645 you can use a Google Chrome Developer tools 21 21 00:01:03,645 --> 00:01:05,917 if you are familiar with them. 22 22 00:01:05,917 --> 00:01:09,302 You can actually learn a lot by just doing this. 23 23 00:01:09,302 --> 00:01:12,969 Believe me, this is a very effective method. 24 24 00:01:14,558 --> 00:01:17,798 And next thing I wanna tell you about inspiration 25 25 00:01:17,798 --> 00:01:19,935 is steal like an artist. 26 26 00:01:19,935 --> 00:01:22,183 Yes, you heard that right. 27 27 00:01:22,183 --> 00:01:25,654 So, basically, I want you to make your design similar 28 28 00:01:25,654 --> 00:01:29,451 to webpages you like, at least at first. 29 29 00:01:29,451 --> 00:01:31,729 When you're starting out, don't worry so much 30 30 00:01:31,729 --> 00:01:34,311 about being original. 31 31 00:01:34,311 --> 00:01:37,165 Once you're getting better and better, then originality 32 32 00:01:37,165 --> 00:01:39,667 will come automatically. 33 33 00:01:39,667 --> 00:01:43,024 Of course, you should not literally copy anything, 34 34 00:01:43,024 --> 00:01:45,357 but you get the idea, right? 35 35 00:01:47,285 --> 00:01:49,957 So, where should you actually get inspiration? 36 36 00:01:49,957 --> 00:01:53,981 Don't worry, you will find some great websites in the Ebook, 37 37 00:01:53,981 --> 00:01:56,416 where you can find inspiration. 38 38 00:01:56,416 --> 00:02:00,222 For instance, Dribble is a show-and-tell for designers 39 39 00:02:00,222 --> 00:02:03,320 and it's invite-only, so the quality you'll find there 40 40 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:05,315 is quite high. 41 41 00:02:05,315 --> 00:02:07,966 Basically, all great designers are there, 42 42 00:02:07,966 --> 00:02:10,942 and you can learn a lot from them. 43 43 00:02:10,942 --> 00:02:13,307 We already saw some inspiration in many 44 44 00:02:13,307 --> 00:02:16,523 of the other lectures, so you can just go back 45 45 00:02:16,523 --> 00:02:20,190 and take a deeper look at those if you want. 3916