October 25, 2010
1. Toxel : For a glimpse into the far-reaching influence of design as a whole, Toxel offers an eclectic selection of articles and styles pertaining not only to digital art, but fashion, landscaping, cosmetology, sculpture, and a myriad of other functional, creative, and aesthetic works. In spite of this colorful and inspirational mix, the focus lay more on design as it interacts with technology than anything else.
2. Just Creative Design : Run by Australian wunderkind Jacob Cass, this blog serves as more than just an impressive personal portfolio featuring extremely clean designs. His passion for the medium shines through in his articles and observations on the industry, proffering expert advice on everything from fonts to finding inspiration.
3. Logo Designer Blog : Another Cass venture, this time focusing exclusively on logotypes and their designs. With an eye for branding, articles dissect what sorts of motivations and attitudes go behind creating a logo and how it relates to advertising and marketing.

4. Veerle blog : This blog is a little light on the portfolio, but heavy on Photoshop, Illustrator, and XHTML / CSS articles and tutorials. What art the author does post, however, provides an interesting peek into the creative process. One of the more interesting features is a widget updated with available graphic and web design jobs from around the world.
5. Bittbox : For professionals and amateurs alike, Bittbox generously provides invaluable freebies and tutorials. Free brushes, free textures, free icons, free vectors, free fonts – anything a graphic designer may need to give his or her projects a boost can be found here.
< br /> 6. You The Designer : More tutorials and freebies – including some indispensable Photoshop brushes – are available here. One of the more attractive elements of this site, however, involves its networking opportunities. You the Designer hosts a forum and a search engine filled to bursting with graphic design and related jobs.
7. Design You Trust : Updated daily, this online magazine discusses design in all its forms, from the digital to the traditional and everywhere in between. Blog entries focus mainly on trends and issues in the graphic design and artistic communities.
8. Psdtuts : Excellent tutorials and a wiki on how to get the most out of Photoshop stand as this blog main draw, but the free textures and icons also offer a valuable service for graphic designers as well.
9. Swiss Legacy : Typography, web design, and trends collide in one clean, cutting-edge package. Shows and studios from around the world also receive frequent mentions, tracing trends and innovations right as they unfold.
10. Ads of the World : One of the most intriguing aspects of art involves how it both shapes and reflects the society that spawned it. This blog, showcasing advertisements from every nation the contributors can find, acts as both a study in art history and a sociological treatise on what different societies deem appropriate, aesthetic, and effective.