The #1 trick to awesome ttrpg visual design?

Mimic. Remix. Lift. Hack. Reassemble. File off the serial numbers. MacGyver together. Originality comes from the twists, compromises, add-ons, and new meanings you put into it.

Here's a thread of resources to find inspiration:

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For typography inspiration:

Font Wolf (honestly, the best): https://bit.ly/2YkBvCp 
The Type Directors Club Archive: https://bit.ly/3pw5bbx 
The Book Cover Archive: https://bit.ly/3psNdGW 
Incredible Types Curation: https://bit.ly/3cjxoi1 

https://twitter.com/MothLands/status/1354478658929324032

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For visual/design inspiration in general:

The Design Inspiration Grid: https://bit.ly/3osBvKU 
The Dieline (Branding/Packaging): https://bit.ly/36kDZVK 
Dribbble (Designers Portfolios): https://bit.ly/3opC4oP 
Behance (Designers Portfolios): https://www.behance.net/ 

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Last but not least, the agencies that design things for people, companies, and institutions.

Some favorites:
Pentagram Design (Agency): https://bit.ly/3qXAEDO 
Stranger & Stranger (CW: Alcohol): https://bit.ly/36kOdW8 
ReadyMag's Examples: https://bit.ly/3r03djV 

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It's okay to learn by imitating someone else. Don't make an exact copy or pull inspiration from the same field you're creating in. Change its meaning. That's the trick.

Don't let people claim otherwise. Everything is a re-arrangement of something else + 0.5% originality.

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