[arvcpl]

Here is my road from blank page to final product:

1. Start with pen and paper. Thinking a lot about usability draw everything there. You could use balsamiq.com & similar, but for me paper & pen works the best in this phase.

2. Look for design inspiration at dribbble.com & similar

3. Look for colors inspiration at colourlovers.com, kuler.adobe.com

4. Create PSD

5. Create HTML+CSS

6. Implement

That's it. At least for me it works very well.

[fourmii]

I second this process! The pen and paper get the creative juices flowing quickly.. I would also add that I found Smashing Magazine a great resource.