here are some links that you may find helpful and/or interesting...
companion site to Design Basics
here you can find vocabulary terms and sample quizzes for each chapter
ffffound
an ever growing source for interesting and inspiring imagery
some good advice
this site can help you get motivated to tackle design road blocks
neave strobe
interesting visual effects and experimental interactive site
icon generator
generate your own icons, simply!
newsmap
well designed news site that changes with the news
print mafia
just some cool posters
last nights garbage
blog about garbage
public school
super design/art/culture blog
james joyce
a guy who makes cool posters and stuff
quipsologies
blog that chronicles design happenings, trends, histories and people
type everything
site features endless examples of type in use
art 21
To date, 86 featured artists in this PBS series demonstrate the breadth of artistic practice in the United States today. Each one-hour program is loosely organized around a theme helps audiences analyze, compare and juxtapose the artists profiled.
short of the week
a sweet little site that showcases film and animation shorts
(highly recomend watching bottle, bear 71 ,and the thomas beale cipher . But feel free to browse and discover your own favorites!)