Resources
Have you ever had a teacher tell you about a specific website to visit? Or forget the place with the best deals for printing? Have you ever wondered where to grab cheap supplies for projects? We have great news for you! They’re all here, in our resource center, the best websites, our favorite places and the best deals!
Site Building
- dot5hosting
Website hosting. - Krop
Online portfolio service coupled with a creative social media network. - Wix.com
Free flash website builder. - Wordpress.com
Wordpress Blog Service
Printers
- Blurb
Online publishing. - Consolidated Reprographics
formerly OC Reprographics, they offer a special discount to AI Students. - Loud Ocean
Vehicle Wraps, Signs & Vinyl Stickers - Select Graphic & Printing
They offer a 10% student discount in addition to their already low prices that you can’t find anywhere else. - Smart Levels
Printing services. - Staples
Members, Students & Alumni
Tools & Research
- Adobe Kuler
Create & discover color schemes. - Adobe TV
- Compfight
Flickr meta search tool to help you find photos for comps quickly. - Fonts In Use
Database of fonts used in real-life branding applications - Hennessy & Ingalls Bookstore
Art, Architecture, Photography, Graphic design, Landscaping & Gardening books. - Pantone
- What The Font
An online Font/typeface recognition cool - Wordpress.org
Wordpress Knowledge Base - Work Book
Photography & Illustration Portfolios.
Free Stuff
- Adobe Labs
Experience and evaluate new and emerging innovations, technologies, and products from Adobe. - All Free Download
Free vector graphic art, psd graphics, icons, photoshop brushes, etc. - Brands of the World
Vector logos and logotypes. - Dafont
Royal-free Font Database - Font Empire
Free fonts. - Font Space
Free fonts for Windows & Mac - Font Squirrel
Handpicked free fonts. - Free Vectors
Original Vectors Free for Commercial Use - Soft Archive
Free downloads. - Stock Exchange
Free stock photography.
Inspiration
- Abduzeedo
Graphic design inspiration and Photoshop tutorials. - Ads of the World
Creative Advertising Archive & Community - AIGA Education
The professional association for design. - aNEW Designs
Creative Blog - Baubauhaus
Image Blog (NSFW) - Debut Art
Illustrators & Artist Agents - Design Observer
Design Literary - Issuu
Electronic access to over thousands of print publications. - TED Talks
Ideas word spreading. - The Die Line
Package Design Blog - The Strange Attractor
Global art & design blog - Toxel
Design ideas and tech concepts. - Typography Served
Check out other “served” sites!
Creatives
- Alex Trochut
- Alton Kelley
- Art Brewer
- Bruce Mau
- Ellen Lupton
- Gerard Huerta
- John Taylor Dismukes
- Margo Chase
- Michael Bierut
- Michael Doret
- Milton Glasser
- Patrick Demarchelier
- Paula Scher
- Peter Greco
- Richard Avedon
- Rick Griffin
- Roger Huyssen
- Stanley Mouse
- Stefan Sagmeister
- Tom Nikosey
- Tom White
- Victor Moscoso
- Wes Wilson
