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Sites like Digg prove that user generated content works, but aggregating news is one thing, can they inspire you? Below you’ll find a list of the best user generated sites to visit when you’re looking for a little inspiration. 
Flickr http://www.flickr.com Allows you to organize and share your photographs with others. A great source of visual inspiration (like my collection of inspiring cityscapes), and also a good place to find some free photographs to use in the your next project, but be sure to check the license first.
Deviant Art http://www.deviantart.com One of the largest art communities where you can submit your art, collect favorites, and track your friends and favorite artists.
Carbonmade http://www.carbonmade.com Users build a portfolio of their work for you to view — always good to see what others are doing.
ColourLovers http://www.colourlovers.com Users select and vote for their favorite colors and color palettes.
LogoPond http://www.logopond.com More logos than you can shake a stick at. Although the users don’t get to select what appears on the homepage (yet — hint, hint!) all the logos that are added to the gallery are viewable. A great place to visit if you’re looking for a little brand inspiration.
Cool Site Collection http://www.coolsitecollection.com User powered Web design gallery. Members submit and vote on these submissions to select which designs are featured on the homepage.
Vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/ A thriving community of people who love to make and share video.
DesignSnack http://www.designsnack.com A user-controlled web design showcase, mainly focused on CSS/XHTML (Web Standards) and Flashed-based designs. The members decide which websites are showcased on the front page and which websites aren’t.
Open Source Web Design http://www.oswd.org Users share their free web design templates.
DesignFloat http://www.designfloat.com Yes it’s a lot like Digg, but it’s for designers, with plenty of user submitted inspiration to go round.
IllyPads http://www.illypads.com A gallery of beautiful illustrations submitted by users.
Open Source Vector Art http://www.vectorart.org Open source vector art design showcase where the community gets to pick the best designs to be showcased on the front page.
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