I have proclaimed my love for Behancein all its formson this blog many times, but one of their services I use the most is Creative’s Outfitter, a shop where they sell all sorts of productivity-focused gear. And as a business…
This week’s recommended resource is a book I just finished reading and found incredibly insightful, The Design Method by Eric Karjaluoto. You may be familiar with Eric through his design agency, smashLAB, his thought-provoking essays published on Ideas on Ideas, or his book…
If you want a jolt of creative inspiration, try looking to PIE Books, a Japanese book publisher who aims to produce “sweet and fresh books that keep you entertained.” They publish books in various creative categories, from design to art…
I follow quite a few blogs, and beyond those featuring visual inspiration, I love reading articles that make me think and help me to improve how I run my business. So today I thought I’d share a handful of recommended blogs…
I’ve already raved about Skillshare’s educational platform multiple times, so I will keep this short and sweet. In addition to their offering of hundreds of individual classes, they’ve now introduced Memberships, where students can pay a monthly fee for unlimited…
As an avid user (and teacher) of Skillshare’s online classes, I thought it would be great to use this column to highlight a few of their offerings each month. They are continuously adding new and interesting class options, which is…
Victionary is an excellent resource for books that contain lots of design eye candy, both in the content as well as the books’ own designs. They have quite the library of titles, all thematically organized around a particular style or…
Design Square is a new, curated directory of the graphic design industry, aiming to make connections between design and business. The site is free to use and free to join, and the process is simple. After submitting an application form, your entry…
If you’re anything like me, your inbox is almost always overflowing. It’s a constant battle; and while “inbox zero” is not something I even try to achieve on a daily basis, I do attempt to minimize the extra fluff that…
If you enjoyed my previous podcast-themed post, you will definitely love Podcast Thing. Created by Max Temkin and Veronica Corzo-Duchardt, the site was created to help people find great podcasts. They have curated their own recommendations in various categories, and in addition they…
The Great Discontent is one of my all-time favorite blogs. Each week they feature in-depth interviews with people from creative fields who are doing really inspiring work and living their dreams. More recently they’ve introduced Two Minutes with TDG, a…
One of the things I love about working on my own is having the freedom to listen whatever I want during the day. And while I do listen to music (via Spotify) quite a bit, more often than not I…
The world is full of endless treasures. Staying curious and being open to new experiences is one of things that keeps me inspired. I never know what I might discover next that might open up a whole new world for…
Yesterday Monotype’s new font rental service, SkyFonts, officially came out of beta and released publicly. The service gives users access to over 8000 fonts, allowing them to try any font for free for up to five minutes within any desktop application…
In the spirit of the upcoming holiday, I thought I’d offer a quick DIY freebie: 4 cards, 4 different designs. I’m not hugely into Valentine’s Day, but I’m all for any excuse to make some fun paper goods. Enjoy! MATERIALS…
Happy New Year everyone! It’s good to be back after a long and relaxing break. I realize 2009 was a challenging year in a lot of ways. But I can’t help but look back and focus on all of the…
Two freebies in one week, I know. Looking forward to 2010, I hope to offer more of these on a regular basis. But if you’re looking for a last minute gift idea, this one in particular may help you out.…
Ever since I started this blog I had intended to offer some freebies from time to time, and I’ve finally gotten around to it. So for the first ever dwl download, I’m offering this set of gift tag templates. They…