# Inspiring Designers - Dann Petty > In the second part of this 3 part series, I will be looking at Dann Petty who is an inspirational web designer. Last time I covered Jessica Walsh so be sure to go back and check that out. Source: https://pixelhop.io/writing/inspiring-designers-dann-petty/ --- [Back to writing](https://pixelhop.io/writing/) # Inspiring Designers - Dann Petty. Becky / 06 Jun 2023 [Design](https://pixelhop.io/writing/tags/design/) In the second part of this 3 part series, I will be looking at Dann Petty who is an inspirational web designer. Last time I covered Jessica Walsh so be sure to go back and check that out. #### Posts in this series . [1.Inspiring Designers - Jessica Walsh](https://pixelhop.io/writing/inspiring-designers-jessica-walsh/): 👉 [2.Inspiring Designers - Dann Petty](https://pixelhop.io/writing/inspiring-designers-dann-petty/): 👉 ### Where did I find them? Twitter! I have been following Dan for a while, mostly because I was doing research for tutorials and he offers design courses. Then I dug a little deeper and really enjoyed his content. He posts helpful tools and encouragement for designers regularly. He’s a freelance web designer and regularly posts works in progress. [Dann Petty](https://twitter.com/DannPetty) ### What do I like about them? He’s got a pretty big audience which means he has eyes on some pretty cool things, all of which he re-shares. I have found designers, tools and quotes from Dan that I like to save for inspiration. I also discovered we share a similarity in how we become inspired - we put down tools and go do something we enjoy that isn’t designing. > Typically a long surf. It’s hard to get inspired sometimes behind a screen, you usually see the same thing over and over and it’s hard to spark a new idea because of that. If you want a new idea, get away from the screen. I think the best inspiration comes when I’m not trying. It’s why my best ideas happen in the shower I think, haha. My mind is free. [Dann Petty Interview](https://www.loversmagazine.com/interviews/dann-petty) He also has a great You Tube channel where he posts helpful tutorial videos: [Dann Petty Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/user/dannpetty) And if you’re a freelancer then you’re in luck because he has created a mini series focussing on freelancers and their daily lives which will definitely include some helpful tips! [freelance tv](https://freelance.tv/danmall/#playing) ### What do I like about their work? It’s fun! I like that a lot of his work has this feel of the product jumping out of the page, there’s a real layered feel about most of his stuff. Nothing ever feels flat or static. Dann Petty Dribble Dan Petty Dribble There’s also a magazine type feel to a lot of it. When I first started out designing in college I absolutely [Baseline Magazine](http://www.baselinemagazine.com/), it really taught me about layouts and how to break that mould sometimes (probably why grids have never really been my favourite). I loved being able to have objects in areas that might not quite align where you expect it to, and I liked to incorporate that in interface design. Dans work has that feel to it, like here: Dann Petty Dribble I also love that he has dipped his toes in lots of areas of design. His ability to adapt to different mediums and create compelling designs is inspiring. I also appreciate that he's not afraid to take risks and try new things in his work. It's clear that he has a passion for design and it shows in everything he creates. I sometimes feel like I need to focus on just one type of design say typography, film, ux etc…but like Dan, I kinda wanna do a mix of all of that. So it’s safe to say he’s a firm continued inspiration for me. ### My Interpretation As per the last post, I have created a design that is inspired by Dann. This is actually also a small sneak preview of something that is coming soon so be sure to follow us and keep your eyes peeled for this exciting new project coming soon! In the meantime, I have attempted to create a feeling of depth and movement like Dann. ### 0 Responses [Web Mentions?](#) Want to respond? 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