Top Notch Design Snaps from Forrst.com

Many of you may be familiar with the design snapshot-sharing community known as Dribbble.com (a place where designers go to post “shots”  of what they are working on, whether it be client or personal work). While there is no shortage of inspiring work on Dribbble, I was recently introduced to another great online community that has been pumping out it’s fair share of solid work. That site is Forrst.com.

Forrst not only enables you to, like Dribbble, share snapshots of what you’re working on, but also pose questions, show code examples and links. This combined with an engaging community makes it possible for designers & developers to get helpful (and if you’re lucky, candid) feedback on what you’re working on. I can’t stress enough how much of a difference this makes as a freelancer (especially to a freelancer who sits at home all day long talking to myself …themselves).

But enough chatter! Here are some examples of some talented folks doing awesome things!

Wirehive Branding

"Wirehive Branding" by Harry Ford

I've Got the Magic

"I've Got the Magic" by Allison Grayce Nold

Doodle

Doodle by Allison Grayce Nold

Save the Date Postcards

"Save the Date Postcards" by Angie Strickland

Ze ozer robot

"Ze ozer robot" by Catalin Boroi

Untitled

"Untitled" by Luke Beard

Louisville Hardcore Poster

"Louisville Hardcore Poster" by Chris Pfaffinger

Forefathers

"Forefathers" by Portland

When I Get Sad

"When I Get Sad" by Luke Beard

"Get Out" running-theme poster series

"'"Get Out' running-theme poster series" by Truen

Infographic

Infographic by Benjamin Dauer

The White Tree of Gondor

"The White Tree of Gondor" by Peter Burdette

Old Book

"Old Book" by Ovidiu Alexandrescu

Falanx

Falanx by Thomas Bossée

Final Show Poster

"Final Show Poster" by Luke Beard

3D iPhone Icon

"3D iPhone Icon" by JonathanfromUPR

Shark Week

"Shark Week" by Christopher Wilson

Darth Vader by El Ducko

Darth Vader by El Ducko

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20 Creative Blogs You Should Be Following

I don’t often write list posts, but this is a topic I feel is very important to success in the web design industry. Since diving into graphic and web design, I’ve always put a very high priority on staying up-to-date with news and resources. It has made me a far more savvy designer, developer and has helped my business grow in ways I could not have imagined. When you’re getting started, it can get overwhelming to see how many sources there are and how huge our community really is. After a while, you start to get comfortable with your “go-to” sources and are more able to weed out the weaker sources.

Here are a list of my favorite and most-trusted sources for articles, tutorials and inspiration:

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