The CR blog extends the reach of the Creative Review magazine, dedicated to all aspects of visual communication, from advertising to digital media. Launched in 1980, the UK-based magazine has readers online in over 120 nations. The CR blog doesn't just talk about design - it makes art, as in the annual cover created from blog stories and photos.
Initiated by Xavier Encinas, this blog focuses on typography and graphic design, with posts on advertising, fashion and Helvetica. One book review looks at how companies like Apple make design a competitive advantage and an integral part of business. Illustrating the tension between print and digital publishing, a post on Process Journal shows how a print publisher redesigned its content to create an iPad app.
This blog for designers and Web designers serves up daily visual treats like Batman movie posters for collectors, Pinterest favorites and awesome t-shirts. Mirko Humbert, a Swiss graphic designer, shares ideas, links to beautiful stuff and more. Articles explore topics like designing better infographics, using stickers for marketing, time management for Web designers and how to convince clients of the importance of white space.
This blog publishes promotions, book recommendations and debates you can comment on, like "Arial vs Helvetica: War is Hell." Designs to enjoy include "31,000 Flights Over Holland." Through Observer Media, the site also dabbles in audio and video design. Design Observer originated in 2003 thanks to Michael Bierut, William Drenttel, Jessica Helfand, Rick Poynor and Ruby Studio.
Khoi Vinh has used this domain since 1997, first as a portfolio and showcase for non-commercial design work, and later as a blog. Former Design Director for NYTimes.com, Vinh also co-founded Lascaux Co., which launched the free iPad app Mixel, described as the world's first social collage app. Posts span design, publishing, technology, pop culture and real life. Aspiring entrepreneurs can read "What I Learned When I Started a Design Studio" or "In Defense of Client Services."
This blog, started by Tina Roth Eisenberg in 2005, has evolved from a personal visual archive into a design journal. This Swiss designer in NYC talks about how side projects allowed her to go clientless and focus on her own products and apps. Examples of visuals from an eclectic Friday link pack include Converse sneakers decorated with lettuce and a dining table that fits in an envelope.
Built in 2007 by a British-born writer and graphic designer living in Japan, the site reflects a passion for typography and type design. Explore where letters come from, why they look the way they do and what makes for good type. Guest blog posts touch on themes like font creation, typeface revivals and typography as art rather than science. ILT spreads its love of type through the magazine CODEX and a typeface-identifying app, The Font Game.
What started as a blog morphed into a community resource, full of real world advice from working designers about art, graphic design and the business smarts needed in this field. The site offers videos, tips, tutorials and freebies like plug-ins and presentation templates. Articles include Blank Canvas discussions like "Students - What's Missing From Your Classes?" and "How Do You Learn?"
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