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Graphic Design Tools & Resources

By Eric Miller

Tools and resources for graphic designers, including recommended software, online tools, inspiration, design books and magazines, interviews, and where to find fonts, stock photos and online printing.

1. Business Software
2. Design Software
3. Online Tools
4. Inspiration
5. Design Books and Magazines
6. Find Fonts, Stock Photos and Online Printers

7. Interviews and Profiles
8. Professional Organizations
9. Career
10. Recommended Websites
11. Hardware

Business Software

There are many applications that can help you run your design business, including project and contact management software, file management software and iPhone apps.

• Project Management
• Time Tracking
• Apple’s Bundled Software
• Billings Time Tracking Software
• Twitter with Tweetie
• A Better Finder Rename

• OmniDiskSweeper
• MaxBulk Mailer
• iPhone Apps
• Contact Management with Highrise
• Basecamp Project Management

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Design Software

Design software is the graphic designer's tool, allowing you to not only create your work but also mock up projects, manage fonts and complete other creative tasks.

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Adobe Photoshop
• Font Doctor
• Illustrator Tutorials

• Photoshop Tutorials
• Wireframes with OmniGraffle
• SlideShowPro Photo Galleries

Online Tools

A collection of web-based tools for performing business and creative tasks such as finding website addresses, social networking, writing blogs, creating color schemes, identifying fonts, tracking statistics and more.

• Buy Domain Names
• Twitter for Businesses
• Facebook for Businesses
• LinkedIn for Businesses
• What the Font
• Color Scheme Generator
• Feedback and Collaboration with Notable
• WordPress
• Blogger
• Campaign Monitor A/B Testing

• Find Domain Names
• Mockups and Wireframes with MockFlow
• TinEye Image Search
• BrowserCam
• Google Analytics
• Google AdWords
• Lorem Ipsum with Lipsum.com
• The WayBack Machine
• Email Marketing with Campaign Monitor
• Email Marketing with Emma

Inspiration

A collection of websites and galleries to provide you with inspiration for your graphic design projects.

• Illustration Gallery
• IBM Print Ad Campaign
• Design by Veerle Pieters
• Photography as Inspiration
• Interior Design Blogs
• Featured Websites

• Museum Directory
• Share Your Design Firm Logo
• Web 2.0 Design
• Flash Portfolios
• Graphic Designers Directory
• Successful Website Layouts

Design Books and Magazines

Graphic design books and magazines can keep you up-to-date on the latest industry news and trends while providing a great source of design inspiration.

• Books for Inspiration
• The Graphic Artists Guild Handbook
• Los Logos
• The Little Know-It-All
• Tell Me Why

• Print Magazine
• HOW Magazine
• Communications Arts Magazine
• Area
• Advertising Now. Print

Find Fonts, Stock Photos and Online Printers

Websites to find fonts for download, stock photos, illustration and video, and online printing.

• Essential Fonts
• Holiday Fonts
• exljbris Font Foundry
• Dinc Type
• UrbanFonts.com
• Dafont.com

• PsPrint.com
• 4over4.com Online Printer
• Web Icons
• iStockphoto
• Shutterstock
• Veer Stock

Interviews and Profiles

Advice from top design industry pros and profiles of prolific graphic designers.

• Interview: Veerle Pieters of Duoh!
• Interview: Tracey Halvorsen of Fastspot
• Interview: iStock

• Interview: Jeremy Britton of ZURB
• Profile: Paul Rand
• Profile: Saul Bass

Professional Organizations

Graphic design organizations that provide training, discounts, networking and more.

• AIGA
• Graphic Artists Guild
• Freelancers Union

Career

Learn about the different career paths you can take as a graphic designer, where to take courses and websites that have job listings.

• FreelanceSwitch
• Media Bistro Design Courses
• NYU Design Courses
• Career Paths: Branding

• Career Paths: Illustration
• Career Paths: Book Design
• Career Paths: Web Design
• Career Paths: Advertising

Recommended Websites

Design websites that can help you find work, get inspired, connect with other designers and keep up with design news.

• We Love Typography
• Dribbble
• Sortfolio Web Designers Directory

• The Dieline
• Lovely Package
• Smashing Magazine

Hardware

Equipment for graphic designers, including choosing what computer to buy.

• Wacom Pen Tablets
• Mac vs. PC
• Apple iMac

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