CURATED DESIGN — Online Publications, Competitions & Blogs

Abduzeedo — A daily design blog showcasing inspiration, tutorials, and creative work across visual design disciplines.

AIGA Eye on Design — AIGA’s online magazine covering contemporary graphic design, trends, and cultural commentary.

The Branding Guideline Archive — A curated archive that collects and shares design and brand guideline documents submitted by brands and designers for educational purposes.

Behance — Adobe’s platform for designers to showcase creative portfolios and discover inspiring projects.

Booooooom (Design) — A leading art and design blog highlighting emerging talent and experimental work.

Communication Arts — A long-running magazine featuring creative excellence in design, advertising, and illustration.

Core77 Design Awards — Visual Communications — An international competition recognizing outstanding work in communication and graphic design.

Creative Boom — An online magazine offering design news, features, and career advice for creatives.

Dezeen – Graphics — A section of the architecture and design site highlighting visual communication projects.

Design Made in Japan — A bilingual publication focusing on Japanese graphic design and creative culture.

Design Observer — A critical design journal covering visual culture, theory, and history.

Design Week – Awards Showcase — A UK design magazine featuring industry news and award-winning projects.

Designspiration — A visual discovery tool for designers to collect and share inspirational imagery.

Eye Magazine — A respected international journal of graphic design, criticism, and visual culture.

FormFiftyFive (Archive) — Once a vibrant design community and blog, now an archived source of inspiration.

Graphis — An international publisher of design, advertising, photography, and illustration annuals.

Identity Designed — A blog and book series dedicated to visual identity and branding projects.

It’s Nice That — A creative platform spotlighting contemporary graphic design, art, and visual culture.

LogoLounge — A searchable database of logo design inspiration and trends, with entries published in LogoLounge annuals.

Mindsparkle Mag — A curated showcase of design, branding, web, and motion projects.

Napkin.ai — An AI-driven platform offering design trend analysis and curated creative inspiration.

Print Magazine — A publication covering the evolution of visual culture, typography, and design history.

Shillington Blog — Articles and inspiration from Shillington’s global design education community.

Slanted — A German-based design magazine with a strong focus on typography and global creative voices.

The Creative Review — A leading UK magazine exploring commercial creativity and design culture.

The Design Blog — A curated blog featuring global design inspiration and student projects.

Type01 — A magazine and platform dedicated to contemporary typography and type design.

UnderConsideration / Brand New — A leading site analyzing corporate and brand identity redesigns and trends.

Wallpaper* — A global design and lifestyle magazine featuring cutting-edge graphic and visual design.

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GRAPHIC DESIGN DIRECTORIES

A List Apart — A long-standing webzine about design and development, serving as a hub for design standards, best practices, and commentary.

AIGA — A professional association, providing the networking, inspiration, and tools to help you thrive as a design professional.

BIPOC Studios (Crowdsourced Directory) — A global crowdsourced list of Black- and minority-owned design and architecture studios.

Blacks Who Design — An online directory dedicated to highlighting Black designers across disciplines.

Ladies, Wine & Design — A global non-profit initiative founded by Jessica Walsh, aiming to see more diversity in the creative industry, especially within leadership roles.

Latinx Design Directory — A platform celebrating Latinx designers and technologists, showcasing talent through profiles and editorial features.

Latinxs Who Design — A filterable directory that highlights Latinx design professionals for visibility, mentorship, and community.

LogoLounge — A searchable database of logo design inspiration and trends, with entries published in LogoLounge annuals.

Organization of Black Designers (OBD) — A nonprofit that empowers Black designers through advocacy, education, and visibility.

Women Who Design — A directory spotlighting women working in design across industries.

Women Who Draw — An open directory of professional women illustrators, emphasizing diversity and visibility.

Queer Design Club — Founded in 2019 to celebrate the work that happens at the intersection of design and queer identity.

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TYPE FOUNDRIES & FONT RESOURCES

205TF — French type foundry established in 2017, known for contemporary display and text typefaces.

A is for fonts — Founded by Émilie Rigaud, this Paris-based foundry specializes in typefaces with strong personalities, including Tongari and Circé.

A2-Type — London-based type foundry established in 2010 by A2/SW/HK, creators of Regular and Battersea Slab.

ALT.tf — Established in 2022 by Femme Type, ALT.tf collaborates with underrepresented designers to create unique, forward-thinking typefaces.

AlfaType — Italian type foundry founded in 2006 by Joseph Miceli, notable for Bianco Sans and Bianco Serif.

Avondale Type Co. — Chicago-based foundry founded in 2013, creators of ATC Harris and ATC Ripley.

Blaze Type — French type foundry founded in 2016 by Matthieu Salvaggio.

Blok Design Type Foundry — Women-led foundry creating experimental display and text typefaces.

Bold Monday — Dutch type foundry established in 2008 by Paul van der Laan and Pieter van Rosmalen; known for Nitti and Nitti Grotesk.

Briefcase Type Foundry — briefcasetype.com — Prague-based foundry established by Tomáš Brousil and Radek Sidun; creators of BC Falster Grotesk.

Bureau Brut — bureaubrut.com — Type division of French design studio Bureau Brut, founded in 2017; notable for Traulha.

Camelot — camelottype.com — German type collective founded by Maurice Göldner, Katharina Köhler, and Wolfgang Schwärzler; creators of Graebenbach.

Colophon Foundry — colophon-foundry.org — London/New York-based foundry founded in 2009; creators of Apercu and Relative.

Commercial Type — commercialtype.com — Founded by Paul Barnes and Christian Schwartz; publishes original typefaces and international collaborations.

Counter Forms — counter-forms.com — Australian foundry promoting diverse typography, focusing on female, LGBTQIA+, and BIPOC designers.

Dalton Maag — daltonmaag.com — Type foundry with offices in London and Brazil, established in 1991; creators of Aktiv Grotesk and Effra.

Darden Studio — dardenstudio.com — Brooklyn-based foundry founded by Joshua Darden in 2004; creators of Freight Text and Freight Sans.

The Designers Foundry — designersfoundry.com — Global type collective founded by Daniel McQueen in 2012; creators of Morion and Gordita.

Dinamo — dinamo.ch — Swiss foundry established by Johannes Breyer and Fabian Harb; creators of Favorit and Ginto.

DSType — dstype.com — Portugal-based foundry founded by Dino dos Santos in 1994; creators of Acta Display and Leitura News.

Emigre — emigre.com — American foundry founded by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko in 1984; creators of Mrs Eaves and Filosofia.

elms (Elms Foundry) — elmsfoundry.com — Founded by Émilie Aurat, focusing on typefaces blending African cultural elements with modern design.

exljbris Font Foundry — exljbris.com — Netherlands-based foundry by Jos Buivenga; creators of Museo Slab and Calluna.

Fatype — fatype.com — Berlin-based foundry founded in 2012 by Anton Koovit and Yassin Baggar; creators of Baton and Beausite.

Font Bureau — fontbureau.com — Boston-based foundry established in 1989; creators of Benton Sans and Miller.

FontFont — fontfont.com — Berlin-based foundry founded in 1990 by Erik Spiekermann and Neville Brody; creators of FF Meta Serif and FF Tisa.

Fonts In Use — fontsinuse.com — Archive documenting real-world typography projects by typeface, format, and industry.

Fort Foundry — fortfoundry.com — Athens, Georgia-based foundry established in 2013 by Mattox Shuler; creators of Industry and Abolition.

Foster Type — fostertype.com — Sydney-based studio of Dave Foster; creators of Blanco.

Frere-Jones Type — frerejones.com — Brooklyn-based foundry established by Tobias Frere-Jones; creators of Mallory and Exchange.

Good Type Foundry — goodtype.no — Norwegian foundry founded in 2016 by Kenneth Knutsen; creators of Adieu and Opposit.

Grilli Type — grillitype.com — Swiss foundry founded in 2009 by Noël Leu and Thierry Blancpain; creators of GT Walsheim and GT Haptik.

Hoefler & Co. — typography.com — New York-based foundry, formerly Hoefler & Frere-Jones; creators of Gotham and Sentinel.

House Industries — houseind.com — American foundry founded in 1993 by Andy Cruz and Rich Roat; creators of Neutraface and Eames Century Modern.

HvD Fonts — hvdfonts.com — German foundry of Hannes von Döhren, established in 2008; creators of Brandon Grotesque and Supria Sans.

Indian Type Foundry — indiantypefoundry.com — India-based foundry founded in 2009 by Satya Rajpurohit and Peter Biľak; creators of Poppins and Rajdhani.

Latinotype — A Chilean type foundry creating original and custom fonts for global use.

Manchester Type — manchestertype.com — Led by David Williams, offering typefaces inspired by African heritage and contemporary design.

Mark Simonson — marksimonson.com — Minnesota-based type designer; see Proxima Nova and Grad.

Milieu Grotesque — milieugrotesque.com — Berlin/Zurich-based foundry established in 2010; see Maison Neue and Maison Mono.

Monokrom — monokrom.no — Norwegian foundry established by Frode Bo Helland and Sindre Bremnes; see Satyr and Vinter.

New Letters — newletters.de — German foundry established in 2015 by Armin Brenner and Markus John; see Tilde.

Okay Type — okaytype.com — Chicago-based studio of Jackson Cavanaugh; see Alright Sans and Harriet.

Optimo Type Foundry — optimo.ch — Swiss foundry started by Gilles Gavillet and David Rust; see Theinhardt and Stanley.

Or Type — ortype.is — Icelandic foundry established in 2013 by Guðmundur Úlfarsson and Mads Freund Brunse; see Separat and L10.

P22 Type Foundry — p22.com — New York-based foundry established by Richard Kegler and Carima El-Behairy; see P22 Underground.

Playtype — playtype.com — Danish foundry; see Berlingske Serif.

Process Type Foundry — processtypefoundry.com — Minnesota-based foundry established in 2002 by Eric Olson; see Colfax and Maple.

Production Type — productiontype.com — Paris-based foundry established by Jean-Baptiste Levée; see Granville and Columbia Sans.

Revolver Type Foundry — revolvertype.com — German foundry established in 2017 by Lukas Schneider; see Damien and Dinamit.

RP Digital Type Foundry — rpdigitaltype.com — London-based foundry established by Radim Peško; see Larish Neue and Fugue.

Schick Toikka — schicktoikka.com — Berlin/Helsinki-based foundry established in 2010; see Noe Display and Dia.

Sharp Type — sharptype.com — New York City-based foundry established in 2015 by Lucas Sharp and Chantra Malee; see Ogg and Sharp Grotesk.

Swiss Typefaces — swisstypefaces.ch — Swiss foundry established by Maxime Buechi, Ian Party, Emmanuel Rey, and Lucie de Palma; see Simplon and Euclid Flex.

TIGHTYPE — tightype.com — German foundry established in 2015; see Fabrik and Moderat.

Type Supply — typesupply.com — Baltimore-based foundry of Tal Leming; see Balto and Torque.

TypeTogether — typetogether.com — Partnership between Veronika Burian and José Scaglione established in 2006; see Adelle and Adelle Sans.

TypeTrust — typetrust.com — Los Angeles-based studio and foundry of Silas Dilworth; see Heroic Condensed.

Typotheque — typotheque.com — Netherlands-based foundry established in 1999 by Peter Biľak; see Plan Grotesque and Fedra Serif.

Village — villagefonts.com — New York City-based type co-op founded in 2005; see Galaxie Copernicus and Galaxie Polaris.

Vocal Type — A Black‑owned type foundry—founded by Tré Seals—that designs fonts rooted in the visual histories of underrepresented communities and protest movements.

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PERSONAL PORTFOLIOS

Agnieszka Ziemiszewska — Illustrator and designer known for playful, colorful visuals and editorial work.

Andrea Trabuco — An Italian-Colombian graphic and type designer focused on identity, typography, research & interaction.

Javier Jaen — Digital designer and illustrator with a strong typographic focus.

Joshua Lepley — Designer and art director exploring bold, experimental layouts and branding.

Kate Moross — Multidisciplinary designer and art director celebrated for colorful, energetic visual work.

Yani & Guille — Collaborative duo working across illustration, motion, and graphic design.

Zuli Segura — Designer and founder of the Latinx Design Directory, with a portfolio spanning design and social projects.

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PERSONAL IDENTITY

Daniel Ehrenworth — Designer and educator specializing in experimental typography and visual identity.

Manon Louart — Illustrator and designer focusing on hand-drawn identities and editorial projects.

Andjela Milakovic — Designer from Bosnia and Herzegovina focused on branding, packaging, and UI design.

Jeric Rodrigue — Graphic Designer, Illustrator and T-Shirt Enthusiast from Dubai.

Gustavo Lucena — Features a bold monogram integrated with a clean wordmark, then extends into a cohesive color and layout system.

Maria Suárez Inclán — Apolished self-rebrand that pairs a distinctive symbol with a refined wordmark.

Soza Criador — Clear symbol and logotype system with tight, modern applications.

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CURATED WEBSITE GALLERIES

Cargo Collective – In Use

Square Space – Portfolio Tour

awwwards – portfolio submissions

Site Inspire – portfolio submissions

Medium – Portfolios

Cargo Collective _ Selections

Cargo Collective _ Sites In Use 

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DESIGN STUDIOS

David Espinosa Studio
Putos Modernos
2×4

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SELF PROMO

Sid Lee Collective

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COLLAGE ARTISTS

Top 25 Collage Artists

Tony Fitzpatrick

Deborah Roberts

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BOOKS

GIG Posters 1+2, etc.
Wash The Dead by Russell Craig and Mahogany L Browne
Justin Bua: The Beat of Urban Art
Kadir Nelson: Heart & Soul
The Art of Kubo and the Two Strings
Banksy: Wall & Piece
I Am Not Your Negro by James Baldwin
Kerry James Marshall: Mastry
Black History in its Own Words
Of Poetry & Protest
Bisa Butler Portraits
MARVEL: The Hip-Hop Covers

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FILMS

13th: Documentary by Ava DuVernay
Beautiful Losers
I Am Not Your Negro by James Baldwin
Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet
Exit Through the Gift Shop – Banksy Documentary
Kubo and the Two Strings

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Cover Image: Esquire Magazine / issue 19611201