Inspiration Boards
Monthly
Goal: Creative people inspire creative people. Inspiration boards create a dedicated space for sharing creative influences, fostering team connection, and building a collective visual language.
Why Inspiration Boards Matter
Cultural Benefits
- Builds psychological safety by sharing personal interests
- Creates organic conversation starters
- Helps remote teams feel more connected
- Celebrates diversity of perspectives and influences
Design Benefits
- Expands the team's visual vocabulary
- Surfaces emerging trends and patterns
- Creates a shared reference point for design discussions
- Encourages looking outside the industry for solutions
Structure
Each month, we open a FigJam board and ask a simple question: "What's inspiring you?"
Each team member gets an dedicated area with the freedom to arrange content howerever they prefer. They can share notes or stories, and link to external content.
Anything goes: art, photography, music, family photos, or design inspiration. The goal is to create a space where everyone feels comfortable sharing their creative influences and fostering team connection.
Themed Areas
Design & UI/UX Art & Photography Music & Sound Nature & Travel Personal Projects Books & Articles Technology & Innovation
Participation
- Make it voluntary but engaging
- Lead by example with your own shares
- Celebrate unique perspectives
- Welcome non-design inspiration
- Encourage messiness
Tools & Resources
- FigJam or Miro for remote teams
- Physical wall space for co-located teams
- Shared bookmarking tools
- Team Slack channel for ongoing sharing
Remember that inspiration boards are most effective when they're expressive. While structure helps facilitate sharing, the real value comes from creating a space where team members feel comfortable sharing what truly inspires them, design or not. This ritual helps teams see each other as whole people and builds the trust necessary for creative collaboration.