Dr. Design’s Definitive Design Links List

WebJune 28, 2002

Looking for something? A font? Some stock photos? Maybe a tutorial or two? Then you’ve come to the right place!

Created and maintained by our own Community members, these lists of tried and true sites contain only the best and most useful resources. We use them ourselves every day!

So don’t spend hours surfing. The best sites are listed right here! And if you’d like to suggest a link, simply email us.

What are you after?

Font Sites

Typography is a critical element of design. But there are a lot of fonts out there — where will you ever find the time to weed the cool sites from the dregs?

We’ve done it for you! Our Community members have put together this definitive list of the sites they use and love. The sites allow downloads, offer font-related tools, and more!

Cheap Stock Photography

Slick imagery can make or break a design. If you’re on a tight budget, but have a little cash to splash, give these affordable stock photo sites a try.

For cheap stock illustration as well as photos, try www.artbitz.com.

Free Stock Photography

Design on a shoestring often leaves no budget for images. The solution? These stock photo sites (rated out of 5 stars by our very own Community members).

Tutorials, Tips and Tricks Links

Orginally posted by St0rmi at (now defunct) Somethingleet.com, and built on by our own community members, is this great list of tutorials. No matter what the topic, if you want a tutorial, this list will take you there!

Action FX – Photoshop actions resource
AdobeEvangelist – adobe software tutorials
Adobe – Layer Blending
Adobe – Photoshop Tips
A few more Photoshop tips – from UTexas
Alpha Project – Photoshop and Web development tutorials
Anders Qvicker – graphics and design resources and tutorials
Arachnet Design – Web graphics and Flash tips and tricks
Back to Basics – Photoshop selections
Bizark 7 – Photoshop tutorials and tips
Building Banners with… – Phothops banner building tutorials
CBT Cafe – extensive assortment of graphics tutorials and resources
CNET Photoshop Tips
ComputerArts – Photoshop and 2D tutorials
Cyber Ink – assorted design and graphics resources
Dacort – graphics tutorials
David Humes – Photoshop resources
DaVinci’s graphics resources
DeadDreamer – Photoshop and 3D Studio Max tutorials
Deep Space Web – desing and graphics resources
Designs By Mark – Photoshop tips
Dsigning.com – extensive Photshop resource
DeviantART – extensive graphics and design rsource
Digital Creativity – graphics and design resource site
DigitalMastery – Photoshop 7 guide
Digital Thread – extensive graphics and design resource
Distortion Freebies – assorted tutorials
Dreams Infinity – Photoshop, Flash and Web development tutorials
eDevCafe – assorted graphics tutorials
Elated – assorted tutorials
Eric’s PS Tutorials – Photoshop tutorials
Erks – Photoshop tutorials
Espresso Graphics – assorted graphics tutorials
Evening Demon – Photoshop tutorials
Exquisite Design – graphics tutorials
ExtremeFlash – extensive Flash design and development resource
eXtropia – wide range of assorted tutorials
EyeBall Design – extensive graphics tutorials
EyeWire Tips – extensive graphics and design tips
FireLily – Photoshop hints
Free Graphics – Photoshop tutorials
Free Online Course – assorted online courses
Free Plugin – graphics and design resources
Geda-Online– Photoshop tutorials
Gifart – Photoshop tutorials and more
Go2 Graphics – assorted tutorials
GOgraph – 47 Photoshop tutorials
GoraNation – Photoshop and image resources
Graphic Designz – resource guide
Graphicspower – Photoshop and Flash tutorials
Graphics Software – About.com resources
Graphics World – Photoshop, Flash and Illustrator tutorials
GFX-TM – Photoshop tutorials
grfx-design – wide range of graphics tutorials
GurusNetwork – extensive range of graphics tutorials
Hatch – Photoshop tutorials
Hyperpark – text effects and miscellaneous tutorials
IceHouse – Photoshop tutorials
Internet Eye tutorials – extensive graphics and design tutorials
Janee’s – Photoshop tutorials
Jay Arraich’s… Photoshop tutorials
Jeff’s Photoshop tips and tricks
Jereme Online – extensive graphics tutorials
jlsWebsource – graphic resource tutorials
Kaoz-tutorials – tutorials for Photoshop, Flash, HTML and more
Lookseee – Photoshop and HTML tips
Lynda.com – Photoshoip 6 preview and more
iBoost-Photoshop resource listing
IceHouse Designs – extensive Photoshop 6 tutorials
Image Editing 101 – using Photoshop
iService – Photoshop tutorials
IT Graphics – range of graphics tutorials
Visual Redemption – graphics resources
Lauri McCanna’s – Photoshop tips
Link-o-Tips – for Photoshop
Marko Media – Photoshop tips and tricks
Mike’s Sketchpad – extensive graphics resources and tutorials
NAPP – Photoshop user site
NeoFrog – Photoshop 5 tutorials
OpticNurve – extreme Photoshop resources
OrgCon – Photoshop and Webmaster tips
Orion – Photoshop resource
Hands-on – graphics tutorials
PageResource – extensive range of design and scripting tutorials
PageTutor – ‘plain english’ basic design tutorials
Pank Pages – Photoshop resources
PiscesPub – extensive list of graphis tutorials
Pixel Punk – Photoshop tips
PC Resources – for Photoshop and digital photographers
PerfectPixels – Photoshop tips and tutorials
Photoshop Crash Course – at Webmonkey
Photoshop Domain – complete Photoshop resource
Photoshop Foundry – extensive Photoshop resource
Photoshop in 21 days – tutorial
PhotoShop Gurus – extensive Photoshop resource
Photoshop in Depth – tips, tutorials and more
Photoshop Links – extensive listing
Photoshoplover – extensive resource of the Photoshop lover
PhotoShop Recipes – tips and tricks
PhotoshopRoadMap – tutorials, tips and techniques
Photoshop Tips
Photoshop Tips and Tricks
Photoshop 6.0 tutorials
PhotoShop Web Reference
Phong.com – Photoshop, Flash, 3D Studio Max and POV-Ray tutorials
PlanetPhotoshop – extensive Photshop resource
Poidesign – assorted tutorials
Production Graphics – extensive assortment of design and graphics tutorials
Psionic Design – assorted graphics tutorials
PS Workshop
RaeStudios – extensive graphics and design resource
Renderosity – digital arts links resource
Robouk Designs – Photoshop, Flash, HTML/Creamweaver and PHP tutorials
Russell Brown – Photoshop and LiveMotion tips and techniques
Seamless Textures – tutorial
Sharpening Photos – tutorial
Shortcut Central – Photoshop shortcuts
Sketch Pad – Pen tutorial
SmartPlanet – online courses
Splicing & Dicing Images for Tables – tutorial
Spoono – extensive in-depth tutorials
Stewart Dean’s Photoshop Tutorial
StewartStudio – Photoshop tutorials
StridingStudio – assorted Photoshop tutorials
Sy’s PhotoShop Tutorials
Texture Techniques – tips list
TheTechZone – Photoshop 6.0 tutorial and demo
Tips & Tricks – for Photoshop
TipsMania – Photoshop tips
TeamPhotoshop
Tools & Features – Photoshop 6.0
TrainingTools – Photoshop 6.0 tutorial
Tutorialfind – assorted tutorials
Photoshop Tutorial links
Tutorial Warehouse – extensive graphics tutorial resource
Ultimate Guide to Photoshop 6.0
UMOJAN – Photoshop tutorials
Using Photoshop to Optimize Images
Versyden’s Web Design – assorted graphics tutorials
Wacom – official Wwacom site
WastedYouth – extensive assortment of graphics tutorials
WebClass 101 – Photoshop 6.0 tutorial
Web Design with Photoshop
Webgraphics Center – graphics tutorials
Webmasterbase
WebSlave – Photoshop tips
Wetzelandcompany – graphic design resources and tutorials
ZeroPlace – Photoshop tips and tricks

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