Saturday, 26 December 2009

5 websites you should know about


An art collective with a difference. This website combines art by top artists from all over the world into 'Chapters', each described by one word only, "Noir", "Temple" and "Requiem" to name a few. Always full of quality, variety and above all, great for inspiration. Updated every month or so with a new chapter.


Deviant Art is a website community where you can share your artwork with the world. Get it seen, get it rated, get feedback, get tips, get encouragement. The community is friendly and welcoming, if a little impersonal.


Need to learn any piece of software in a hurry? Some idea of what you need to do but no idea how to do it? This website is an all-in-one tutorial package for everything. Literally. This website has taught me everything I know over the last 6 years!


A blog belonging to David Airey, a graphic designer/identity specialist located in Northern Ireland. I subscribe to a lot of blogs, but this is really one of the only ones worth paying attention to. Fantastic for advice, always asking controversial design questions and with a great community backing, he manages to explain his whole workflow and thought processes for every project he takes on.


A design website handy for a few things, including daily-updated content, tutorials, webpages and its famous "Daily Inspiration" pictures. A gold-mine of strange imagery.