List of Useful Websites

Below is a list of websites I am using to learn how to freelance, connect with others, and further my education in new media.


Freelancing and Resources

Seven Things You Can Do Today To Kickstart Your Freelancing Career
Branding Questionaire from Apples To Oranges
David Airey’s both a source of logo love and freelance ideas
What color goes with this?
Upload your picture here and Colourlovers automatically detects the colors.
Copywriting 101
How to write a good cover letter.
Use Pictobrowser as opposed to thumbnails. It’s my favorite 2008 tool discovery. Also the creator writes back if you have a problem!

Blogging

I’m trying not to link to every single article they post.
This wordpress template maker, Randa Clay
300 WordPress Tools which I am using as I shape this blog.
Scribd—both a publishing website and a search engine for documents
SEO = Search Engine Optimization

Tutorials and Inspiration

I started looking to Eric Meyer for CCS support in 2005 and have not looked back since.
Thecoolest places to work
Adobe Illustrator Tutorials
I used this website to teach me Adobe Premiere CS3.
Brian Yerkes
Art of the Business Card
Where to find design Inspiration
Design Crush dishes both design inspiration AND fun receipes.
I recently found out I have a thing for interior design as provided by Design Sponge.
Also for stripes.
More interior design.
For those with a love of typography.
Web typography