The week in links 26/06/09

Graphic Design, Identity & Typography

10 Unusual Places To Get Design Inspiration (sixrevisions​.com)
Don’t just rely on the same old sites everyday, branch out.
42 Amazing 3D Abstract Artwork (abduzeedo​.com)
Nice 3D style.
25 Seriously Artistic Band Posters (psdfan​.com)
These are lovely.
The Gospel Of Type (computerarts​.co​.uk)
Follows these rules to attain typographic bliss.
10 Common Mistakes In Logo Design (smashingmagazine​.com)
Good advice when making a logo.
Firefox Refreshes Logo (idsgn​.org)
Did you notice?
5 Pet Peeves Designers Have With Developers (And How To Avoid Them) (webdesignerdepot​.com)
To be fair I can understand all the points and why they happen having built a my site.
Friday Fresh Free Fonts #2 (abduzeedo​.com)
Loving this new series.
Don’t Be A Tooler (artbackwash​.blogspot​.com)
Interesting points raised.
25+ Useful Infographics For Web Designers (webdesignerdepot​.com)
I’m appreciating them from a design point of view.

Web Design & Blogging

25 Examples Of Light And Space Effects In Web Design (designshard​.com)
Web design, the final frontier.
50 Inspiring Examples Of Minimalism In Web Design (line25​.com)
Beautiful minimalism, nice.
How To Be Interesting (copyblogger​.com)
No need to be boring about things.
Three Major Business Social Media Mistakes (adventcreative​.com)
Don’t make these mistakes, they’re just wrong.
10 UI Design Patterns You Should Be Paying Attention To (smashingmagazine​.com)
Don’t make UI mistakes when you can the patterns.
14 Ways To Increase Your Blog Traffic (sitesketch101​.com)
Everyone wants more people to see their posts.
Typographic Layout Design Contest: Join In And Win (smashingmagazine​.com)
Bit late on this one, week left, better hurry if you’re going to enter.

Tutorials

A Showcase Of 3D Typography: Tutorials & Examples (myinkblog​.com)
Create some funky 3D type.
17 Exciting After Effects Tutorials From Around The Web (ae​.tutsplus​.com)
Great tutorials.
20 Wallpaper Portals And Tutorials (10steps​.sg)
Get your wallpaper fix.