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2010.designmeltdown.com
What you will find in this newly updated showcase site is a collection of hand picked, hand cataloged web sites. The goal of this site is to inspire, challenge and inform you about the latest trends in web design.
Brainfuel.tv
BrainFuel is a design blog that was launched in the beginning of 2001 and is written by a group of web designers from Phoenix, AZ. Their site includes designer interviews and inspiration as well as miscellaneous design topics and discussions for you to follow.
Krop.com
Krop is a Job Board and career resource website for creative professionals. Whether you’re looking for job, or hunting top-notch talent, Krop’s simple and powerful tools are geared towards connecting the world’s brightest minds with the best companies.
Mydesignshop.com
Brought to you by HOW and Print Magazines, MyDesignShop.com is dedicated to bringing you the best books, information, tips, and inspiration for graphic designers. From online learning tools to best selling books, you’ll find anything and everything you need right here.
Graphicauthority.com
Graphic Authority has provided the latest in Photoshop Tools & Templates to photographers and digital artists worldwide since 1994. Their site contains not only templates, but also resources for continued learning, groups, events and specialized products to suit your design needs.
Sxc.hu
SXC was launched in February 2001 as an alternative for expensive stock photography. This is a site where creative people can exchange their photos for inspiration or work. It is now a massive community with over 2,500,000 registered users and around 400,000 photos available online.
Kelbytraininglive.com
Kelby Training LIVE, produced by Kelby Media Group, Inc., has been training photographers, graphic designers, Photoshop users & creatives for over 15 years, hosting over 40,000 attendees annually. This site provides real-world training. Each seminar is instructed by many of the world’s most renowned Photoshop experts and creative gurus, including legendary trainers Scott Kelby, Dave Cross, Bert Monroy, and Ben Willmore.
Photoshopcafe.com
One of the most popular Photoshop sites on the web, PhotoshopCAFE is a hub of tutorials, tips and inspiration for Photoshop users. With DVD’s, reviews, books, forums and annual contests with prize pools that exceed $20,000 USD in prizes, it’s no wonder they have over 20 million visitors to their site.
Adage.com
Ad Age is the leading global source of news, intelligence and conversation for marketing and media communities. You can also find career advice and perspective from top industry experts on recruiting in the advertising, marketing and media worlds in their TalentWorks section as well as premium content in the DataCenter, including profiles of top advertisers, media, agencies and more.
Csselite.com
CSSelite.com is an inspirational gallery site that collects a wide range of quality design websites (Flash & CSS) from all over the web. You can visit their showcase, see their “Best of the Best” and even submit your own website so you can increase traffic, receive job offers, improve your rankings and receive free promotion of your product/service.
PDF-mags.com
PDF-mags.com is your database for the freshest inspirational PDF magazines from all over the world. Here, you will find links and information about over 250 free PDF magazines with a main focus on art, design, illustration and everyday culture.
Animationarena.com
Animation Arena is a leading animation resource for 3D, 2D, Flash and Concept artist & graphics enthusiasts. Check out this site and find top rated info about Art Programs, Schools, Jobs, Tutorials and so much more.
Awn.com
The Animation World Network is the largest animation-related publishing group on the Internet, providing readers from over 151 countries with a wide range of interesting, relevant and helpful information pertaining to all aspects of animation. Covering areas as diverse as animator profiles, independent film distribution, commercial studio activities, licensing, CGI and other animation technologies, as well as in-depth coverage of current events in all fields of animation, AWN gives its readers an easy to navigate, visually and intellectually creative mechanism to electronically access a wealth of information previously unavailable anywhere in the world.
Internationalfreelancersacademy.com
If you’re not sure what to do to grow your business profitably, struggling to figure out how to land better clients and projects, searching for proven and sustainable ways to boost your income faster, looking to make tangible, transformative improvements in your freelance business, or just trying to determine if freelancing is right for you; you’ll find all the training you’ll need on this site.
Typesites.com
Typesites is a weekly showcase of websites with interesting typographic design. What once started as an idea for yet another generic website gallery evolved into something that gives much more depth than a normal showcase. Whereas galleries simply post generic designs by the bucket-load, this site strives to showcase only design that can inspire and teach—and then explain it. Staring at a great design can only give so much inspiration. But examining it, being critical, and getting the view of a professional designer can add so much more.
Adclassix.com
AdClassix.com has spent years gathering a unique collection of original, authentic print advertisements spanning the last century. They showcase only the original vintage advertisement produced for any given product. Their sources include Time, Life, Look, Saturday Evening Post, Collier’s, MacLean’s, National Geographic, Punch, l’Illustration, Country Life, Ladies Home Journal and many, many more.
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