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.

Which user generated sites do you get inspiration from?