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Top 10 Websites For Designers (November 2009)

Check out the Top 10 Sites for Designers.

http://www.binny.com.au
Binny Illustration
Binny Talib is an Australian Illustrator with a charming style and a lovely color palette.

http://daniel.schutzsmith.com
Daniel Schutzsmith - All Around Web Nerd
Daniel Schutzmith has a rare combination of talents in business, strategy, design and programming. Plus, he's a great public speaker.

http://www.designstudentresource.com
Design Student Resource
A one-stop site for all the things a graphic design student may need to know for school projects and design.

http://www.foldfactory.com/index.php
foldfactory.com
Foldfactory is a site dedicated to folding paper for print production.

http://www.fuzzco.com
Fuzzco
Fuzzco is a three person creative studio in South Carolina. See their work, read their blog and don't miss the randomator.

http://www.hexanine.com
Hexanine
New brand and identity design firm with offices in Chicago and Los Angeles.

http://www.joncontino.com
Jon Contino
Designer/Illustrator Jon Contino does some amazing hand lettering.

http://www.julishoredesign.com
juli shore design
Designer Juli Shore specializes in packaging and branding.

http://www.thinkmorris.com
MORRIS
This is the new site of the seasoned branding firm MORRIS (formerly Morris! Communication). These guys are experts at influencing young adults through cross media branding.

http://www.generaldesignco.com
The General Design Co.
The General Design Co. is located just off Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C., right above Hanks Oyster Bar.

Posted by Megan


Top 10 Websites For Designers
Friday, October 30, 2009 1:03:26 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [1] 
# Wednesday, September 30, 2009
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Top 10 Websites For Designers (October 2009)

Check out October's Top 10 Websites for Designers.

http://www.8daysaweek.org/
8 Days a Week
8 Days a Week is the premier event calendar for the New York City design community and all those who work, think and dream design 8 Days a Week.

http://www.clickfarminteractive.com
Clickfarm Interactive
Clickfarm Interactive is a full service Kansas City interactive agency specializing in web design, web development and interactive marketing.

http://www.dejongensronner.nl
De Jongens Ronner
Even though I can't read it, this website offers an interesting peek into Dutch graphic design.

http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/
Information is Beautiful
David McCandless, a London-based author, writer and designer, chronicles his interest in how designed information can help us understand the world, cut through BS and reveal hidden connections, patterns and stories underneath. Or, failing that, it can just look cool!

http://www.miseducated.net
Miseducated
Miseducated is a community of female artists who live creative, diy and unconventional lifestyles. This webzine is heavily inspired by modern Japanese and European design.

http://www.molho.tv
molho
Molho is one of Brazil's leading-edge independent motion design and creative studios, producing computer animation, stop-motion, mixed media and live-action.

http://www.nonsek.com
Nonsek Graphic Remix
Remix the hottest artists, designers & illustrators and create your own rare, collectible tees.

http://www.sakinadesign.com
Sakina Design
Sakina Design is a family business that creates contemporary wall art and greeting cards inspired by their Muslim roots.

http://www.shelvedbooks.blogspot.com
Shelved Books
A great blog about book covers that never happened.

http://tmarksdesign.com/
TMarks
Terry Marks is a great guy and a great designer. His site emphasizes the importance of story in design.

Posted by Megan


Top 10 Websites For Designers
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 1:56:12 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #  Comments [1] 
# Tuesday, September 01, 2009
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Top 10 Websites for Designers (September 2009)

Check out the latest Top 10 websites for designers:

http://artdesign365.blogspot.com/
Art Design 3[6]5
To celebrate her 35th birthday, designer & artist Somsara Rielly is creating a collage a day for 365 days.

http://www.erwinbauer.com
bauer – concept & design
The portfolio site of this design studio in Vienna offers a peek into current European design.

http://www.burningsettlerscabin.com/
Burning Settler Cabin
Burning Settlers Cabin is AdamsMorioka’s blog. "We’re interested in good, plain optimism in design. This is where we share some of our thinking and inspirations."

http://www.migreyes.com
Mig Reyes
The groovy portfolio for the Chicago-based skinnyCorp/Threadless designer (and chocolate chip-cookie connoisseur) Mig Reyes.

http://www.oliverrussell.com
Oliver Russell
Oliver Russell is a direct marketing agency based in Boise, Idaho. Their site proves that strong creative and direct marketing not only co-exist, but happily thrive together.

http://www.theaestheticsdept.com
The Aesthetics Department
The Aesthetics Department is a small creative studio based in Los Angeles.

http://theblacksnapper.com
The Black Snapper
The Black Snapper presents young photography talent from all over the world.

http://www.thegoldenblack.com
The Golden Black
The Golden Black offers artist series fonts and vector illustration sets perfect for hardcore clients.

http://www.useaconcept.com
Use A Concept
A blog dedicated to helping students increase their design awareness and creativity.

http://zohora.com
Zachariah O'Hora
Funny, beautiful and inspiring illustration that can turn a bad day into a good one.

Posted by Megan


Top 10 Websites For Designers
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 3:48:56 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #  Comments [2] 
# Friday, August 07, 2009
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August 2009 Top 10 Sites for Designers

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http://www.conceptfeedback.com
Concept Feedback
ConceptFeedback.com, designed specifically for marketers, designers and developers, provides a free and simple tool for getting third-party reviews on marketing concepts. Concepts may be posted publicly or privately and can include websites, logos, advertisements, videos and more.

http://www.eben.com
EBEN
Alex Eben Meyer is a Brooklyn-based illustrator who loves woodgrain, colored tape and pilot pens, and is a regular contributor to the New York Times and Slate.com.

http://moma.org/jamesensor
James Ensor
The new MoMA website for the James Ensor exhibition explores the work of the Belgian artist.

http://www.welivenow.org
Live Now
Live Now is a growing collection of artwork, quotes, thoughts, experiences and ideas, powerfully pursuing the notion of "living now." Plus, the illustrations and hand-rendered type are inspiring by themselves.

http://www.sharesomecandy.com
Share Some Candy
Share Some Candy is a curated collective of inspiring design and art finds.

http://www.society6.com
Society6
Society6 is a platform for emerging and established artists from every creative discipline to showcase their talent as it unfolds.

http://www.stardust.tv
Stardust.tv
In the words of Stardust's founder and creative director Jake Banks, "The new Stardust.tv is purely a visual site. Compared with our previous version, this site focuses more on movement and functionality, and aims to give visitors a unique visual experience that will heighten the creativity in each spot we present."

http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/
The Design Cubicle
Design blog with tips, articles and resources on all subjects of design, ranging from print design and web design to branding, advertising, marketing and more.

http://www.thesope.com/
the sope
The Sope is the online home of Sophia Zou and Peter Lim, two designers who are currently living and working in San Francisco.

http://www.aarome.org
American Academy in Rome
Each year, the coveted Rome Prize is awarded to thirty emerging artists and scholars in the early or middle stages of their careers who represent the highest standard of excellence in the arts and humanities. The disciplines include architecture, visual arts and design (graphic, fashion, industrial, interior, lighting, set, and sound design, engineering, urban planning, and other related design fields).

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Top 10 Websites For Designers
Friday, August 07, 2009 7:30:33 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #  Comments [0] 
# Monday, June 29, 2009
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Top 10 Websites For Designers (July 2009)

Check out the latest Top 10 websites for designers:

http://www.adapt-studio.com
Adapt-Studio, Inc.
Adapt-Studio, Inc. is an umbrella for the art and design work of Chicago-based creative J. Byrnes.

http://www.campbellhay.com/
Campbell Hay
Campbell Hay is a London based creative design studio working across a range of disciplines.

http://www.danparkstudio.com
Daniel Park
Daniel Park is a New York City-based illustrator who draws children, zombie and dinosaurs (among other things).

http://www.faceoutbooks.com/
FaceOut Books
FaceOut Books features a new book design project each week. The designers share their creative process, as well as sketches, alternate designs and more.

http://www.fashionphotographyblog.com
Fashion Photography Blog
Melissa Rodwell is a Los Angeles-based fashion photographer who provides inspiration and advice to other photographers on her blog.

http://www.fawnandforest.com/
fawn&forest
The goal of Fawn and Forest is to be the starting point for parents to share the joys of good design with their children.

http://www.gavinpotenza.com
Gavin Potenza
The portfolio of Portland-based designer Gavin Potenza.

http://www.letitreign.com
Reign
Reign is a small ad agency in Kansas City, MO, with a great sense of humor.

http://www.stealourideas.com
Steal Our Ideas
Former creative team posts ideas for people to steal.

http://blog.sub-studio.com
Sub-Studio Design Blog
The Sub-Studio Design Blog is a compilation of products, furniture, jewelry, architecture and artists that float Sub-Studio's boat.

Posted by Megan


Top 10 Websites For Designers
Monday, June 29, 2009 5:56:24 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #  Comments [5] 
# Monday, June 01, 2009
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Top 10 Websites For Designers (June 2009)

Check out the Top 10 websites for June:

http://candiceleick.com/
Candice Leick
Candice Leick is a young Minneapolis-based designer who's currently doing the freelance thing.

http://degreeslatitude.com
Degrees Latitude
Designer and illustrator Jackie Czarnecki showcases her personal and professional work here.

http://designforfun.com/
Design for Fun
The portfolio of young designer Ben Barry is fun to navigate and really shows off the quality of his work.

http://www.fabrikagency.com
Fabrik Agency
Fabrik Agency is a multi-disciplinary agency specializing in branding and interactive solutions for regional and national clients. The FA site functions as the online "swatch book," featuring information about the company and case studies.

http://itistheworldthatmadeyousmall.com
It Is The World That Made you Small
Brock Davis is an artist and musician who works on primarily self-initiated projects in a variety of mediums. He currently serves as creative director at Carmichael Lynch in Minneapolis.

http://www.kilmer2.com
Kilmer & Kilmer
Kilmer & Kilmer Brand Builders is a small branding firm in Albuquerque, NM, with some really nice work in their portfolio.

http://www.neenahpaper.com
Neenah Paper
Great information on easy to get papers, color chip charts, eco calculator, downloadable green presentations, digital papers, printing information and more.

http://www.pauldallas.com
Paul Dallas
Portfolio web site of illustrator Paul Dallas, whose work is a synthesis of text and image.

http://www.pikaland.com/
Pikaland: The Illustrated Life
Pikaland is an art and illustration blog that’s a collection of beautiful things and inspirations.

http://www.pixelperfectportfolios.com/
Pixel Perfect Portfolios
A gallery of the best Flash portfolio sites.

Posted by Megan


Top 10 Websites For Designers
Monday, June 01, 2009 1:34:49 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #  Comments [1] 
# Friday, May 01, 2009
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Top 10 Websites For Designers (May 2009)

Check out the Top 10 Websites for May:

http://www.awellrespectedman.com
A Well Respected Man
A Well Respected Man is an independent design agency located in Philadelphia.

http://www.lodgedesign.com
Lodge Design
Lodge is a small studio with big ideas. The compelling interactive experience shows off their great work.

http://www.nico189.com
Nico189
This simple site by Acab design showcases the energetic work of Italian graffiti writer and designer Nico189.

http://www.pagecrush.net
PageCrush
PageCrush is an inspirational design hub aimed at giving creative professionals from around the world a place to feature and showcase their best work.

http://www.paperbeatsinternet.com
Paper Beats Internet
This is an "analog" social networking site developed by Grand Creative and illustrator Graham Roumieu for the class he teaches at Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto. The site explores the relationship between hand-rendered type and images.

http://www.pixel-jockey.com
Pixel Jockey
A showcase of some simple yet engaging interactive toys by Sinem Erkas and Joe Davis.

http://www.tropicalzombies.com
Tropical Zombies
Online portfolio of artist Ken Pease. The outsider-style paintings are charming and colorful.

http://www.typetheory.com/
Type Theory
Type Theory is a journal of contemporary typography featuring news, views, reviews and interviews.

http://www.warmforestflash.com/
Warm Forest
Warm Forest offers super-customizable Flash templates made specifically for designers. All sites are designed with a strong focus on typography, grids and usability. The ActionScript source code is included so designers with an interest in Flash can learn how a professional, best practices following Flash site is put together.

http://www.worktodate.com/
WORKtoDATE
WORKtoDATE is the multidisciplinary graphic design portfolio of design director Greg Bennett.

Posted by Megan


Top 10 Websites For Designers
Friday, May 01, 2009 1:27:41 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #  Comments [0] 
# Wednesday, April 01, 2009
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Top 10 Websites For Designers (April 2009)

Check out the April Top 10 Sites for Designers:

3 Advertising
3 is a full-service advertising and design firm based in Albuquerque, NM, with clients from around the U.S.

IKEA PS Never Ending Design Stories
Welcome behind the cardboard scenes of the IKEA PS world. Find out how a chair becomes a floor clock and what Swedish potatoes and storage crates have in common.

j3 Productions
This small Irvine, CA-based design firm has some cool clients.

LANDFILL
LANDFILL is an annual publication. The premiere issue, Second Chances, is a conceptual project about environmentally friendly papers and printing. Designed by Brian Ponto, with the collaboration of the Greg Barber Co. and Mohawk Paper.

Oh So Beautiful Paper
A blog dedicated to all things paper, with a particular focus on showcasing independent design studios and providing design inspiration for unique wedding invitations.

Poketo
Poketo is a designer of limited edition art products, accessories, apparel, and decor. Poketo specializes in collaborating with top international artists making functional wares with original designs. Their motto is "art for your everyday" and it definitely is!

Sephm
Online playground/portfolio of flash addict Joseph Mayol.

Twistedfork
Dan Matutina is a multidisciplinary designer from the Philippines who does a lot of socially-conscious work.

Will Staehle
Will Staehle is a designer, illustrator and purveyor of fine Victorian-inspired goods.

wink
A multi-disciplinary design firm that aspires to not only impact commerce, but culture.

Posted by Megan


Top 10 Websites For Designers
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 1:52:29 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #  Comments [2] 
# Friday, March 06, 2009
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Top 10 (March 2009)

Check out the March HOW Top 10 Websites for Designers:

http://www.beastpieces.com/
Beast Pieces
This is a blog that highlights the work of the awesome letterpress shop Studio on Fire.

http://www.departement.ca
Departement Design
This small studio in Montreal, has a super cool self-promo site.

http://www.incubatedesign.com
Incubate Design
This small Portland, OR-based design firm looks like a fun place to work.

http://matchstic.com/
Matchstic
Brand identity house located in Atlanta, GA.

https://www.mikebertino.com
Mike Bertino
Mike Bertino is a young illustrator based in San Diego, CA.

http://www.powertotheposter.org/
Power To The Poster
This project exists to bring people together around a ready supply of well-designed, wild posters that comment on the issues of our time. The posters are for anyone, anywhere to download, print and post.

http://www.sarahaking.com/
Sarah A. King
Designer and illustrator Sarah A. King bends type into gorgeous images.

http://tempesthole.com
Tempesthole
Teemu Matinlauri is a Finnish freelance illustrator and graphic designer.

http://www.tinygigantic.com/
tiny gigantic
Tiny Gigantic is a daily-ish inspiration feed maintained by the troublemakers at Language in Common.

http://www.treatandcompany.com/
TREAT and COMPANY
A product development and product design firm dedicated to enhancing the human experience did just that with their amazing and unique website.

Posted by Megan


Top 10 Websites For Designers
Friday, March 06, 2009 3:01:02 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [1]