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As web designers, we need to keep an eye on the latest trends in the design hemisphere. One cannot be successful unless he or she keeps himself or herself updated with the latest happenings in the design world. And when it comes to being updated, the best sources are design blogs and websites. Further more, such blogs also provide excellent tools and tips regarding web and graphic design, thereby enabling you to harness your talent to the maximum (not to mention the numerous freebies and giveaways).
So, among the zillions of blogs out there, which ones should you follow? If this question is troubling you, look no further! We have prepared a list of some of the most awesome design blogs out there in cyberspace!
Who doesn’t know Smashing Magazine? Seriously, who doesn’t? If you are into design, Smashing Magazine is one website you just cannot afford to overlook. The website offers, apart from the blog/magazine itself, features such as a shop and a job board.
Smashing Magazine
SpeckyBoy is another design magazine blog that you just have to follow! Apart from web and graphic design, SpeckyBoy covers many other topics such as GUI, mobile development, CMSs, cloud and web-based applications, etc.
SpeckyBoy
Six Revisions is an extremely popular blog run by Jacob Gube. The website receives terrific traffic, and caters to web designers and developers.
Six Revisions
Ok, strictly speaking, Tuts+ Network is not one site. In fact, it is many sites, all operating independent of each other, and catering to different topics such as WordPress, Vectors, Mobile, Web design, and many others. Just take your pick, and off you go! Note that Tuts+ Network, as the name suggests, mostly offers Premium tutorials.
Tuts+
Though initially an independent entity, Noupe now operates as a sister-site of Smashing Magazine. The website is beautiful, and content here mostly revolves around inspirational round-ups, and other similar articles.
Noupe
Blog.SpoonGraphics is the personal design blog of Chris Spooner. With over 50,000 subscribers, Blog.SpoonGraphics covers both round-ups and tutorials on a regular basis.
Blog.SpoonGraphics
Vandelay Design Blog is the blog of Vandelay Design wherein they talk about web design, and business tips. The blog offers several unique round-ups and the quality of articles is impressive.
Vandelay Design Blog
A List Apart is quite different from other blogs in the sense that it does not offer inspiration round-ups and other similar casual articles. Instead, the blog offers technical and op-ed pieces about design in particular – more textbook material than mere design blog.
A List Apart
Inspired Magazine deals with web design, visuals and WordPress. The website is well known for organizing awesome giveaways and having an impressive Freebies section.
Inspired Magazine
Fuel Your Creativity basically caters to creatives and designers. It provides articles and round-ups that help you gain inspiration for that ‘awesome’ creative idea you might be waiting for. Plus, the website also has sister concerns such as Fuel Your Blogging.
Fuel Your Creativity
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Instant Shift
Naldz Graphics
CSS Globe
Web Designer Depot
Web Design Ledger
Fudge Graphics
Designboom
Abduzeedo
Web Designer Wall
Fubiz
David Airey
The Design Inspiration
Hongkiat
onextrapixel
You the Designer
My Ink Blog
Web Resources Depot
Colorburned
Just Creative
Spyre Studios
DESIGN M.AG
Perishable Press
From up North
We Function
Crazy Leaf Design Blog
Republic of 3
AnimHuT
Digital Art Empire
SloDive
Designmodo
And of course, how can we forget..
1stWebDesigner
When it comes to reading, no bookshelf or library on a given topic can ever be complete in absolute terms. Similarly, no list of design blogs can ever be called all-inclusive. Feel free to add some decent design blogs that you are aware of in the comments below!
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Sufyan bin Uzayr is a freelance writer and artist based in India. He writes for several print magazines as well as technology blogs, and has also authored a book named Sufism: A Brief History. His primary areas of interest include open source, mobile development, web CMS and vector art. He is also the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of an e-journal named Brave New World. You can visit his website, follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook and Google+.
Sunday, July 1st, 2012 02:31
You have an inspiring and informative content that is necessary to stay up to date with the constant evolution of the web.This is a great collection of web design blogs that surely visitors will attract to it. Good reference for everyone.
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 05:21
Hi Sufyan bin Uzayr…
Super collections…
Some of these sites, I already bookmarked and visiting in every day like
Smashing Magazine, Noupe, Abduzeedo, 1stWebDesigner
These sites are really awesome…
Thank you for sharing…
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 11:50
This is a great collection of web design blogs. A good mix of inspiring and informative content is necessary to stay up to date with the constant evolution of the web. The only problem is that there isn’t enough time in the day to read everything. :)
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 13:19
Hello James, it is a problem and I know what you mean, that’s why curation sites and softwares are becoming so popular.
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 09:11
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 09:03
Oh, how I wish my design blog is included here. But I think it needs more improvement, that I need to accomplishe before it becomes part of such wonderful collection like this.
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 16:37
@Manuel I think it looks great, most of these sites have a team of designers and its tough to keep up with them, just focus in providing good content and getting traffic!
I am in the same boat I want to be as good as these designers but you can’t afford to spend all your time worrying about design, you have to focus on a lot more especially if you’re a one man team.
I have found a lot of inspiration from some of these sites and it’s great to see people making sites that help feed us with our inspirational needs.
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Manuel Garcia
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 09:03
Oh, how I wish my design blog is included here. But I think it needs more improvement, that I need to accomplishe before it becomes part of such wonderful collection like this.
Michael Aubry
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 16:37
@Manuel I think it looks great, most of these sites have a team of designers and its tough to keep up with them, just focus in providing good content and getting traffic!
I am in the same boat I want to be as good as these designers but you can’t afford to spend all your time worrying about design, you have to focus on a lot more especially if you’re a one man team.
I have found a lot of inspiration from some of these sites and it’s great to see people making sites that help feed us with our inspirational needs.
James
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 11:50
This is a great collection of web design blogs. A good mix of inspiring and informative content is necessary to stay up to date with the constant evolution of the web. The only problem is that there isn’t enough time in the day to read everything. :)
Dainis Graveris
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 13:19
Hello James, it is a problem and I know what you mean, that’s why curation sites and softwares are becoming so popular.
Ray
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 09:11
You missed
http://www.webappers.com
http://thedesigninspiration.com
Dainis Graveris
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 11:50
Good additions! :)
P.Muhammed Jafar
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 05:21
Hi Sufyan bin Uzayr…
Super collections…
Some of these sites, I already bookmarked and visiting in every day like
Smashing Magazine, Noupe, Abduzeedo, 1stWebDesigner
These sites are really awesome…
Thank you for sharing…
Lemuel Mayers
Sunday, July 1st, 2012 02:31
You have an inspiring and informative content that is necessary to stay up to date with the constant evolution of the web.This is a great collection of web design blogs that surely visitors will attract to it. Good reference for everyone.
Labib Jaffar
Saturday, May 5th, 2012 16:02
Hello
Thank you for featuring our blog, Republicof3.
Dainis Graveris
Sunday, May 6th, 2012 04:35
Sure thing!