fontshop.com Founded by Erik Spiekerman, this is a great source for fonts, including those developed by FontShop (FontFonts) and independent foundries.
Tobias Frere-Jones is an American type designer who works in New York City. He was formerly a partner with designer Jonathan Hoefler at Hoefler & Frere-Jones, type foundry.
Typeface the Film Typeface documents the Hamilton Wood Type Museum in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, which houses one of the premier wood-type collections in the world and runs letterpress workshops for designers and artists from across the country.
typeCulture.com Visit this amazing portal to the world of typographic research. See cool films on type setting, letter carving, and more. Edited by the independent type designer and educator Mark Jamra.
mcsweeneys.net Dave Eggers is an author, designer, editor, and publisher who has brought typography back to its roots in the literary page. McSweeney’s Quarterly — each issue/book has a different theme, different design and packaging. And the Magazine The Believer. My fav good read.
davidlynch.com My favorite director and biggest influence on my work.
1000journals.com Look at gazillion images from sketchbooks. Sign up and exchange sketchbooks with artists from around the world.
foundmagazine.com Davey Rothbart’s website – see online found items and laugh your butt off. Submit your own found treasures for the next issue or book.
postsecret.com Companion to the book. Post your secrets.
underconsideration.com Produced by Armin Vit; Meant to question, push, analyze and agitate graphic design, and those involved in the profession. My favorite sections of the site are Brandnew which discusses corporate and brand identity, and the Art of the Menu.
designobserver.com Founded by Jessica Helfand, Rick Poynor, and Michael Bierut, and the late William Drentell. Now under AIGA ownership—serious design discussion.
visualthesaurus.com creates word maps that blossom with meanings and branch to related words. Encourages exploration and learning.
rhizome supports the creation, presentation, and preservation of contemporary art that uses new technologies in significant ways.
thedesignencyclopedia.org clearinghouse of resources and information about the broad practice of design. Has a special section devoted to archiving student thesis projects and articles that have not been otherwise published.
visualcomplexity.com Information design heaven. I die. A resource space for anyone interested in the visualization of complex networks.
grain edit is focused on classic design work from the 1950s-1970s and contemporary designers that draw inspiration from that time period.
posterpage.ch The late Rob Wanner’s poster site, chronicling international poster design. What a massive amazing archive!
BibliOdyssey A blog gathering some of the most remarkable rare book illustrations, manuscripts, lithographs and prints. There is also a book documenting most of the site content: BibliOdyssey: Amazing Archival Images from the Internet.
thingstolookat Nice blog - collections of mostly historical design work.
flavorpill Chicago art, design and cultural events and info.
Keep up with the best in the Midwest.
core77.com articles, discussion forums, event calendar, hosts portfolios, job listings, a database of design firms, schools, and services
bigperk.com More links to designers, artists and resources.The GreatWorld of Film, and other trivial affairs. Saw Jib Hunt on here.
magmabooks.com MAGMA BOOKS the resource for quality art and design books.
America Is F*cked...(Graphically at least) Aaron Draplin telling a story about a sign. Heritage and aesthetics are important.
THREADLESS - submit your designs or buy. ok, I know this is a t-shirt site. But damn they got hot design. I am addicted and have way too many t-shirts.
Not even kidding here. A lot of students on this forum looking for an honest crit. The crits are usually constructive and very tough as well.
uppercase design magazine and blog out of Calgary.
DESIGN BLOGS, INFO AND NEWS
designobserver.com This blog is produced/edited by William Drenttel, Jessica Helfand, Julie Lasky and Michael Bierut, who are highly informed commentators on design, politics, and the state of the world. Check out the DO phone/pad app for reading on the go.
underconsideration.com Produced by Armin Vit and Bryony Gomez-Palacio. Question, push, analyze and agitate graphic design and those involved in the profession. My favorite section of the site is Brandnew which discusses corporate and brand identity. Books Graphic Design Referenced and Flaunt are awesome and a must have for every design student.
Through Process is a podcast about how we become designers. Your co-hosts are Joshua Namdev Hardisty and Mitch Goldstein.
aiga.org The professional association for design. Exchange ideas and information. Amazing resource and organization. Eye on Design
magmabooks.com MAGMA BOOKS the resource for quality art and design books.
Take Magazine Stories of people in New England who are making culture happen in the fields of visual art, music, design, literature, dance, food, fashion, and theater.
Pentagram is the world’s largest independent design consultancy.
Landor Landor Associates is a brand consulting firm founded in 1941 by design pioneer Walter Landor and one of the world's largest advertising companies. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company has offices in 20 countries.
visualthesaurus.com creates word maps that blossom with meanings and branch to related words. Encourages exploration and learning.
visualcomplexity.com Information design heaven. I die. A resource space for anyone interested in the visualization of complex networks.
Information is Beautiful David McCandless, a London-based author, writer and designer. His passion: visualizing information – facts, data, ideas, subjects, issues, statistics, questions – all with the minimum of words.
backspace.com/notes This blog on social design issues is created by John Emerson. The blog has an excellent definition of "universal design," among other useful items. Design + Activism.
Designspiration is a resource to discover and share great design.
grain edit is focused on classic design work from the 1950s-1970s and contemporary designers that draw inspiration from that time period.
printestering.org interesting printmaking miscellany. Very good resources on their links page.
BibliOdyssey A blog gathering some of the most remarkable rare book illustrations, manuscripts, lithographs and prints. There is also a book documenting most of the site content: BibliOdyssey: Amazing Archival Images from the Internet.
thingstolookat Blog - collections of mostly historical design work.
core77.com articles, discussion forums, event calendar, hosts portfolios, job listings, a database of design firms, schools, and services
designnotes.info Blog by designer, writer and educator Michael Surtees.
designboom.com Interviews, links, commentary, contests, etc.
Works That Work is an international magazine for the curious mind, intending to surprise its readers with a rich mix of diverse subjects connected by the theme of unexpected creativity that improves our lives.
Design Inquiry devoted to researching design issues in intensive team-based gatherings in Marfa, Texas and Vinalhaven, Maine. An alternative to the design conference, it brings together practitioners from disparate fields to generate new work and ideas around a single topic.
Type@Cooper Postgraduate certificate program in typeface design at the Cooper Union.
Anderson Ranch (Aspen, Colorado) promotes artistic experimentation and growth through workshops and residencies. I had an amazing time here.
De Program an intense 3 week summer program in the Netherlands. Participants have the unique opportunity to work on studio projects along side internationally recognized Dutch designers. This program is run by Doug Kisor designer and educator, College for Creative Studies, Detroit.
Type Camp founding director Shelley Gruendler hosts innovative type workshops held all over the world. Instructors include: Marian Bantjes, Richard Kegler and Stephen Coles.
Events, articles, competitions, conference info, job listings, teaching resources, info for clients, etc. etc.
Typesociety.org The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization devoted to type, typography, and the related arts. SOTA hosts the annual TypeCon conference every summer! Best conference and workshops ever.
ATypI Association Typographique Internationale, is the global forum and focal point for the type community and business.
The Type Directors Club the leading international organization whose purpose is to support excellence in typography
Icograda (the International Council of Graphic Design Associations) is the world body for professional communication design.
