- Adobe Systems
Great tips and troubleshooting sections for those of us who haven't yet memorised the manuals or are software-disaster magnets. Of particular interest are Adobe Magazine and Adobe Tips and Techniques.
- Aftershock: Brand Power [27/6/01]
Online material from ABC's Aftershock television series. "Big brand corporations don't sell products so much as a 'feeling' (Toyota), an attitude (Just Do it), a way of life (Think Different)." There is a Online Forum which looks like interesting reading.
- Australian Paper
Makers of great paper and prolific sponsors of AGDA events
- brandchannel [4/6/01]
"The world's only online exchange about branding, produced by Interbrand." Lots of white papers and articles. Spotted by John Frostell
- Blanket Magazine [14/12/06]
Online Australian mag that aims to inspire and uncover designers + photographers + artists
- Corporate Identity Portal [11/3/05]
Web portal dedicated to CI (corporate identity). Main site is in German, but they are in the process of creating an English version. The site has an outstanding CI style guides section , covering both online style guides and manuals in pdf format, at: Style Guides. A must for CI specialists and students.
- CSA Archive Catalog of Stock Art
Charles S. Anderson's archive of funky advertising line art - go to the source!
- EcoSpecifier
This is a brand new web site aimed at helping architects, designers, builders and specifiers shortcut the materials sourcing process. It's broader aim is to help create a more sustainable physical environment by increasing the use of environmentally preferable materials.
EcoSpecifier is a joint initiative of the Centre for Design at RMIT, EcoRecycle Victoria and the Society for Responsible Design.
- Illustrators Association of Australia
The IAA have a members folio page in progress.
- Lovemarks [27/6/01]
"A lovemark will be a great brand, but not all great brands will be lovemarks". A site about what is beyond branding, by the CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi.
- Powerhouse Museum Swatchbook [10/8/05]
- Printing Industries of Australia
Wondering what our printer colleagues are up to?
- The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
A review of the principles of data visualisation as expounded by Edward Tufte in his books, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information and Envisioning Information.
- Sonic Options [10/7/01]
Belgian sound design specialists who work with web designers. Strange but interesting [alpt]
- Sun Microsystems
Propellerhead land mostly, but solid articles on designing for the web.
- Warren Paper Idea Exchange
Massive site focused on technical issues for designers, prepress and printing, with a US bias but the issues are pretty universal.
- Wired Magazine
Online version of the glamour mag for netheads - zippy and topical. For designers into the net and other funky technologies.
