Lost in Translation . . .

Every business gets embedded in its own terminologies and anachronisms. Every generation adds new words to the lexicon and can sometimes be hard to translate to others. An image can speak for itself and by creating a folder of inspirational images or bookmarking websites that you like, your vision can be more easily translated to your designer.

It is fun to create a folder or scrap book of fonts, images, colors and words that inspire you. This will help spark the vision for your project and start the discussion with a designer -- whether it is for an event invitation, a business website, a logo, etc.

Here are some fun sites that feature "inspiration boards" for your viewing pleasure:

Inspiration Boards : http://inspirationboards.blogspot.com/

Flickr Group "Inspiration Boards": http://www.flickr.com/groups/inspirationboards/

Wedding Stylist Joy Thigpen's Galleries (click on galleries and then inspiration boards): http://www.joythigpen.com/index2.php

—Molly