Paper
- Paper Basics, via Mohawk
- The Naked Truth About Uncoated Paper, via Mohawk
- Offset vs. Digital Sheets: How They’re Different, via Mohawk MakeReady
- Paper Glossary, via PaperSpecs
- Stop Stabbing Creatives in the Paper Back, via Sabine Lenz of PaperSpecs
- Tutorial: Specifying Paper, via Mohawk
- Video: Tips for Choosing the Right Paper, via Mohawk
- Buying Paper: A Designer’s Guide, via Mohawk (PDF)
- Envelope Guide, via Mohawk (free ebook)
- Tutorial: Designing for Envelopes, via Mohawk
- Standard Envelope Styles and Sizes, via PaperSpecs
- Envelope Templates, via Mohawk
- Envelope Basics, via Mohawk ( PDF)
- Papermath Calculator, via Mohawk
- Paper Weight Conversion Tool, via PaperSpecs
Printing
- Adobe Creative Suite Printing Guide
- File Preparation Tips, via Mohawk (PDF)
- Tutorial: Tips for Color Management, via Mohawk
- Inker Linker – Find an awesome printer
- Find a Printer, via Mohawk
Design Specifics
- Pixel Perfect Precision (free ebook): A handbook on digital design.
- Practical Typography guide An online guide to type. Intro by Erik Spiekermann.
- Type Classification (free ebook) Classification, history and definitions.
- Erik Spiekermann’s Typo Tips (free ebook):Seven rules for better typography
- The Grid System A huge online resource of everything grid.
- Designing with the Grid, Massimo Vignelli (video via Mohawk)
Portfolio
- Flaunt by UnderConsideration Featuring 40 case studies and 20 interviews.
- Presenting Your Portfolio, via the AIGA
- Who’s There? by Seth Godin (free ebook)
- Knock Knock by Seth Godin:How to use marketing tools to help your career.
Career & Job Search
- Coroflot Job Board
- Dribbble Board
- Authentic Jobs
- We Work Remotely
- Working Nomads
- The Creative Group
- Vitamin T
- Creative Circle
- A Guide to Internships, via the AIGA
- On Internships, via Jessica Hische
- Beyond Craft and Tools: the Skills Design Students Must Master, via the AIGA
- Speak, Designers, via the AIGA
- 8 Tips for Keeping Your First Design Job, via the AIGA
- Ten Common Mistakes in Resumes and Cover Letters, via the AIGA
- AIGA/Aquent Salary Survey, by year
- The Creative Group’s Salary Center and Guide to Salaries
- Should I Work For Free infographic, via Jessica Hische
- The Dark Art of Pricing, via Jessica Hische
- AIGA Position on Spec Work
- Copyright Basics for Graphic Designers
- Design Business and Ethics (free ebook), via the AIGA
- Standard Form of Agreement for Design Services, via the AIGA
- The Bootstrapper’s Bible by Seth Godin (free ebook)
- Getting Freelance Work, via Jessica Hische
- 12 Things They Don’t Teach You In School About Being a Designer via Fast Company
- One Thing I Know blog Hard-earned insights from creative leaders
- Jessica Hische’s Guide to Noncreepy Networking
- Popular Lies About Graphic Design (free ebook)
Design Inspiration
- The Creative Aid (free ebook): A publication to nurture design inspiration
- How To Be Creative (free ebook): 26 tried-and-true tips for being truly creative
- Brainwashed: Seven Ways to Reinvent Yourself by Seth Godin (free ebook)
- The Design Funnel: A Manifesto for Meaningful Design (free ebook)
- Creative Workshop 80 challenges to sharpen your design skills
- Creative Bloq blog Links to resources, inspiration, and case studies
- Know Your Onions How to think like a creative, etc.
- Graphic Design for Non-Profit Organizations A rare book by Massimo Vignelli and Peter Laundry.
- Logo Design Love (free ebook): A Guide to creating iconic brand identities
