The week in links 23/11/09

Graphic Design

Understanding Your Brain Better For Better Design: Left Vs. Right (webdesigndepot​.com)

Defend Your Designs Against Unexpected Defaults (blog​.echoenduring​.com)

10 Great Flickr Groups For Photographers (theroxor​.com)

6 Graphic Design Predictions Made In 1998 (graphicedesignblender​.com)

What Everyone Ought To Know About Digital Photo Retouching (inspiredm​.com)

Clever PNG Optimisation Techniques (smashingmagzine​.com)

15 Simple Warning Signs Of A Bad Project (And How To Think Positively) (clecompte​.com)

The Future Of Newspaper Design (abduzeedo​.com)

Forgiveness In UI Design (jankoatwarpspeed​.com)

10 Blogs To Help You Become A Photography Expert (webdesignledger​.com)

Graphic Design Inspiration

Colourful And Creative Designs By iwant (abduzeedo​.com)

31 Innovative, Unique And Inspiring Examples Of Calendar Design (printradar​.com)

The Dieline’s 50 Favourite Liquor Package Designs (thedieline​.com)

41 Diabolically Awesome Demo Reels (ae​.tutsplus​.com)

The Unique Portfolio Of Serial Cut (designinformer​.com)

Web & Blogs

Web Design Trends: Testimonials Design (noupe​.com)

5 Things I’ve Learnt Whilst Blogging This Month (kamikazemusic​.com)

8 Tips Concerning Domain Names (admixweb​.com)

5 Very Clean Yet Feature Rich Minimalist WordPress Themes (matthewlyle​.com)

21 Sites Where To Find Free WordPress Themes Daily (1stwebdesigner​.com)

The Death Of The Blog Post? (smashingmagazine​.com)

10 Must Have WordPress Hacks (spyrestudios​.com)

15 Essential Checks Before Launching Your Website (blog​.seo​-semantic​-xhtml​.com)

Web Design Inspiration

13 Creative And Beautiful Blog Designs (slodive​.com)

35 Fresh & Outstanding Portfolio Websites For Your Design Inspiration (designm​.ag)

25 Great Sources Of Blog Ideas & Inspiration (sitesketch101​.com)

Tutorials & Resources

How To Create Amazing 3D Type (mediamilitia​.com)

20 New High Quality Free Fonts (smashingmagazine​.com)

20 Photoshop Actions To Add Flair To Your Photos (blog​.spoongraphics​.co​.uk)

60+ Photoshop Tutorials For Icon Design (webdesignbooth​.com)

How To: Designing A Mobile Website (designreviver​.com)

50 Totally Free Lessons In Graphic Design Theory (psd​.tutsplus​.com)

10 Grunge Brush Sets You Must Have For Photoshop (webdesigndev​.com)

Apps, Social & Other

What Can You Do When You Have No Internet Connection? (1stwebdesigner​.com)

How Will Twitter Grow Up? (wired​.co​.uk)

10 Productivity Tips That Work Surprisingly Well (freelancefolder​.com)

An Early Look At IE9 For Developers (blogs​.msdn​.com)

40 Quality Space Wallpapers (theroxor​.com)

Staying Focused During The Day: A How-​​To For Part-​​Time Freelancers (denisdesigns​.com)

30 Must Have Web Design Books In Your Christmas Wishlist (1stwebdesigner​.com)