Just signed up on Pinterest

[Gerry]

Okay, so I've signed up on Pinterest and spent a couple of hours browsing some really terrific art and character designs, etc. but I'm not sure what you *do* over there except look at stuff. Am I supposed to "repin" stuff, and what's the point of that? "Follow" people? Not sure why. I see the same stuff repinned and repinned and it's not clear what the point of it all is, and/or what my part is, or why I should repin stuff that a dozen folks have already pinned. Not too much different from a Google search it seems.

 

Can anyone shed some light? Is there value to it that I'm not seeing?

[zandoriastudios]

I'm curious why you signed up...? I guess you "pin" stuff that you like so other people can browse it

[Gerry]

I was looking at some character design reference and I thought if I signed up I would have access to a wider variety of content maybe? Can't tell if that's the case though.

[robcat2075]

Pinterest on Wikipedia

 

It looks like you're basically right, Gerry. You put your stuff up and "like" other people's stuff. I don't get it either.

[Gerry]

Well for what it's worth, this link from Victor Navone's blog is what sent me there. There's some truly awesome character reference material, including a ton of Glen Keane's work which is all totally flawless and equally inspiring/intimidating.

 

http://pinterest.com/characterdesigh/

 

Yes, "design" is spelled wrong, don't know what that's about. It is poor spelling? A lame pun? Both? No one knows.