Adam Polselli, of http://www.adampolselli.com writes;

One of the most difficult aspects of designing is taking that first step: when you know what style you would like to achieve, but you just don’t know where to start. We’ve all been there at one time or another, thinking to ourselves “what colors should I use?”, “what fonts would work best?”, and “what are some elements of the style I want?”

This happens more often than I would like. Especially when it comes to designing something for my own use, which due to my perfectionist outlook, results in output that grows stale quickly. Designing for someone else seems to, for me anyways, come more natural and ultimately means I’ll be more passionate about the subject matter in the long run. I sometimes refer to this as “designatitus”, disease of the designer.

Thankfully, Adam Polselli realizes this exists and has graciously donated his design guides, spec sheets to provide inspiration. He calls them “Get the Look”:http://www.adampolselli.com/getthelook guides and each contains a helpful section on font, color and layout options. My favorite for the moment is “Vintage”:http://www.adampolselli.com/getthelook/vintage.php , which exudes a 60s-ish flavor.

If you’re suffering from “designatitus” utilize these sheets for inspiration. You might shake yourself from this disease and create something that you’ll enjoy for a lifetime. Or, you might not. Who really knows.