My Link List ~ Design
With the beginning of my new site, I figured it was only appropriate to tell you about other sites that I turn to for inspiration, news, and deviations. I think it is important to constantly SEARCH (for new inspiration, interests, and different ways of approaching work), LOOK (at all forms of art), and READ (everything from small blurbs, large articles, and books can all hold a passage that will stay with you forever).
Here are some of my favorite sites that I turn to for help, inspiration, and knowledge.
DESIGN
Ace Jet 170
Oozing nostalgia, Ace Jet has the greatest collection of design from days gone by along with quirky features like Chicken Watch. Yes, you read it right, just go see for yourself.
Design Observer
Design Observer is probably one of the most undesign, design blogs on the web... and thats why I love it. The variety of topics it tackles is so vast that it never gets stale. The drawback I find in other blogs is that if usually sticks to smalls topics, which sometimes feel redundant. Not so with Design Observer. Whether you are a Graphic Designer, Anthropologist, Public Figure, etc. there is something on there for you, and somehow it all feels coherent.
fffound
Hardly a blog, ffffound (4 Fs if you were counting) is more of a repository for designers to save images from the web. With images associated by relations based on tags and users who bookmarked them, it is easy to get lost clicking around. It is invite only so signing up will lead nowhere (I've tried).
I Love Typography [iLT]
An exhaustingly thorough look at current trends, toys, and tools in typogrphy.
Pentagram Blog
Because you have to see what the top dogs in the industry are doing. And you have to wonder how they can update it with new work everyday!
Typesites
What a great site! It has in depth reviews of sites flaunting great typography. The updates do not come often, which is the only downside.
UnderConsideration
One of the blogs in this list that is easy to spend hours on. Headed by Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit, the blog became their fulltime job. Who can blame them, UnderConsideration has multiple sections that cover just about every aspect of design. You'll love Brand New and the in depth articles of Speak Up.
Comments
I know you are primarily graphic/web design, but what about Motionographer ? A lot of the stuff on there has some cool derivations or inspiration in the graphic design field.
And for those doing web design, you cannot forget A List Apart!
You make a great point Matt. While this is just the tip of the iceberg in great design sites, these are primarily graphic design sights. More to come soon with My Link Lists: Motion, Web, Interior Design/Architecture.
Stay Tuned!
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