Shortly after I decided to jump into the world of advertising I found Jason Murray’s Art Director toolbox (a lifesaver!) Here are some of my favorites to supplement his list. Enjoy!
The Advertising Holy Trinity:
The Design Holy Trinity:
My fav:
A bit of everything:
Podcasts:
- Adlandia
- We Are Next podcast
- Yeah, but are you happy?
- Mixed Company
- Yeah, That’s Probably an Ad
- The Crazy One
Art Direction/Design:
- Death to the Stock Photo
- 500px
- The Guardian- In Pictures
- The Art Assignment
- Contemporary Art Daily
- Hi Fructose
- Book by its Cover
- Logo Design Love
- Oh Beautiful Beer
- Design Sponge
- Design Review Questions
- Communication Arts
- D&AD
- LogoLounge
Copywriting:
- The Headline Project
- CopyHackers
- Copyblogger
- Nishi
- 750 Words
- The Hemmingway Editor
- A list of copywriting help sites
UX/UI:
- Miro.Com (diagram creation)
- Lucid Chart
- Touchpoint Dashboard
Advice:
- The Gap
- Portfolio Review Tips
- AD Toolbox
- 7 Truths on being a designer
- Another long list of resources on design/pricing/more
- Lists are really in right now in the blog world
- Your Elusive Creative Genius
Blogs:
Makers:
Books:
- Steal Like an Artist
- Hey Whipple
- Oh Sh*t What Now
- The Advertising Concept Book: Think Now, Design Later
- Thinking with Type
- Pretty Much Everything