It never occurred to me until recently to use Pinterest.com as a communication tool in collaboration with a client. Granted, Pinterest can’t actually do the design work for me or my client, but it does allow for us to collaborate and understand each other in a common forum....which is proving to be so fun!Pinterest isn’t everyone's favorite tool, but for those who want to collect images and links in a web-based place, it is a lot of fun. Back in the day (like a year ago), I saved links as internet explorer's bookmarks and images were always saved to my hard-drive (which means I don't know where they came from). Now, I have links for non image-heavy things (like articles) on Delicious.com and images (with links!) are on Pinterest. I can access all this stuff as a resource from anywhere there's internet access. That's kinda handy! (What Pinterest is)I’ve only just tried using it with a client recently, and at one of our meetings, I asked what they thought. So far, so good – my client likes being able to share a photo with me, and we add comments back and forth for each other. It is so gratifying to see that my client has started a board for their project, and have “re-pinned” some “pins” from my various boards (with comments!) which helps me zero-in on exactly what they’re responding to.People can "pin" images from anywhere on the internet, and they can also upload images from their own computer... but don't mistake someone's pins for their own design ability or experience. The images come from all over the place, with and without express permission. There is some concern over permissions and Pinterest's user agreement. Several months ago, I did have the experience of re-pinning an image and then getting an email from Pinterest that the owner of that image had requested it be taken down, so they emailed me a link to the source and removed the image from every instance on Pinterest.So- if you're planning a project, or looking for an easier way to share images with your client or designer than saving and e-mailing both a link and the picture, this may be a useful thing for you!If you want to follow my boards, go ahead. I take no credit for the work you see there, though, unless expressly noted as my own.