Sharing musings on design & creativity, and some handy resources.
What is this? You might ask.
Put simply—things that live in our browser bookmarks, some that we use in our day-to-day design practice, some in our library, and some that have a permanent place in our heads.
It’s a pretty broad range of topics but always through a common lens of design and creative thinking.
All resources and links are shared purely because we think they are cool, interesting or helpful. No content on this page is sponsored.
Contribute or Report via the links in the coloured sections. We’re sure you’ll find them.
Designing Brand Identity by Alina Wheeler
This best-selling guide outlines a universal five-stage process for brand development and implementation.
Design Matters by Debbie Millman
First aired in 2005, the show hosted by Debbie Millman features interviews with some of the world's best-known designers, artists and cultural leaders.
Goods Index
A resource for sustainable packaging design, created by Oslo-based design studio Goods.
Dieline
The world's most visited packaging design website.
Readymag
An online graphics editor that enables the creation of interactive web projects without coding.
Emotive Feels
An interactive dictionary of brand emotions put together by Emotive Brands.
Smallpdf
All-in-one, easy-to-use online PDF tools.
Notion
Write, plan, collaborate, and get organized.
Fonts In Use
An independent archive of typography.
Contribute
Do you have some thoughts to share or resources we need to know of? Help us add to the list.
Consumer Packaged Goods Directory
A directory of the fastest growing emerging consumer brands.
The Sociology of Business
A newsletter by Ana Andjelic about how consumers' shifting status symbols change business and brand strategy.
Branding In Five and a Half Steps by Michael Johnson
Through case studies and over 1000 illustrations, Michael Johnson shows how to create the simplest and most compelling brands in, as the title suggest, five and a half easy steps.
Fuse
A growing collection of creative reference and digital entertainment.
Report
Broken link? Or something you don't like?
101 Design Rules
Random musings, ramblings, and principles shared by Brian Collins.
Charles Eames on Design
Question & answer with Charles Eames on the philosophy of design and the work of the Eames Office.
Dezeen
An architecture and design magazine, curating the best new projects and news from around the world.
Kerntype
Practice your kerning game.