Artist/Designer MUST Have Sources

August 10th, 2008 Graphic Design, Inspiration, Logo Design, Web DesignTags: Graphic Design, Inspiration

All designers and artists need tools, some are more effective than others, and there is always new tools to use. This list is about tools at your basic finger tips, things that could change your designs and portfolio with just a few different clicks.

• If there is one website and resource all designer and artists should have it is COLOURlovers.
  The ability to find absolutely amazing color Palettes, and Patterns which are up to date with trends. This resource provides absolutely amazing resource for web design, graphic & logo design, even artists. You can find some simply amazing things from this website, with a great community of people, an active fourm, and constant updates.
• Every great designer needs inspiration, and Web Creme provides a great way to stay inspired and on top of trends. They feature a few different sites each week, and have a huge archive of websites. If you are ever in a design rut, this website can prove as a life saver-with designs from simple and effective to breath taking and innovative.
• DesignBoom provides a great home to artists and designers, providing competitions, interviews, opinions, and inspiration. The website is UK based, but still very relevant information for designers nationally.
• A community which is full of help, work, inspiration, and rants and raves-designer talk is perfect for all artists and designers alike. There are alot of design communities online, from deviant art to hundreds of smaller ones, but designer talk really is the best. The community of people are very relevant, offer great information, and many top designers and artists are active on the forum.