On of my favourite Pinterest boards
I first discovered
Pinterest quite a while back, signed up for an account, pinned a couple of things and promptly forgot all about it. Then, around the time we were planning our wedding, I rediscovered it and it really came into its own as a tool to research ideas. Now I use it pretty much every day, it's part of my working process. If you're not really sure what all the fuss is about with Pinterest here are some good reasons to start pinning:
1. It's a great research tool. One of my first ports of call when researching a new project is to look at Pinterest, see what people are pinning and set up a moodboard so that I can pin things I find elsewhere. Here's one for a
nautical themed wedding invite design
2. Then, once you've done your research, you can share moodboards really easily with clients
3. It's a great platform for allowing others to see your work. I tend to pin images and examples of other people's work but maybe 10% of what I pin is my own work. Occasionally I'll do a search to see if others are pinning my work and if so which pieces. As you can see this seahorse is quite popular:
Many seahorses lurk in the boards of Pinterest
4. Pinterest allows others to discover you - I get a pretty steady flow of traffic from Pinterest to my website and blog. Make sure your url is in your profile and your details are up-to-date
5. It can be a great advertisement for your style
6. It can broaden your horizons
- it's really fun pinning images from other creative disciplines other than my own, fashion, food, photography
7. Pinterest is completely different for each person because the content you see depends on who you follow. It's a great way to find out about new trends and artists from people whose style you admire
8. No matter how uninspired you're feeling you can guarantee that someone you follow will have pinned something that makes you say 'wow'
Look at those shoes!
