18 Resources for Web Design

(This post is for Sayz from Sayzlim.net who wants to know more about website design. Sayz is an aspiring professional blogger and already has a good grasp of what comes with a great blog design. Of course if you’re a bit more direct feel free to hire a designer.)

Every designer has their “toolbox” of sites, programs, etc. that gets them through their tasks. In this post, I’d like to list my links for getting designs done.

Designer’s Blogs

The following are some blogs by interesting designers, which might not necessarily always carry design-related posts.

• Niki’s DesignO’Blog
• Eco Design Blog
• Design Observer
• darkmotion – Animation & Illustration

Design Related Blogs

Here are some design related blogs that carry posts about design theory, tutorials, and general design tips.

• A List Apart: A List Apart
• Creadiv Blogging
• Photoshop Tutorials – PSDTUTS
• Web Design Ledger | A Publication for Web Designers
• Design and Creative News – Creattica Daily
• Web Development & Design Tutorials – NETTUTS

Design Galleries

Part of every great designer’s toolbox is inspiration. I get my inspiration from web design galleries.

• CSSREMIX
• LogoMoose – Logo design inspiration gallery and showcase
• Best Web Gallery – Flash + CSS Gallery

Code Snippets and Collections

I don’t code everything by hand. Sometimes I use code snippets.

• Code Snippets – Snipplr Social Snippet Repository
• Little Boxes
• The Ultimate Collection Of Photoshop Custom Shapes | Developer’s Toolbox | Smashing Magazine
• Free Photoshop Brushes at Brusheezy!
• 1001 Free Fonts – Download Free Fonts – Free Windows and Mac Fonts

What are your resources for website design? What do you find is your most frequent challenge in learning new things or designing for the web?

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