Recommended Design Resources October 7th, 2006 by Mike
Our crew has been very busy this year, helping customers with the corporate identities, application icons, websites, and back-end systems — which is why it’s been quiet here at the Summit blog. In an effort to get back into blogging, I’ve decided to share links to design resources we use in the development of our work here at MakaluMedia.
MyFonts: WhatTheFont?
This very slick online tool lets you upload an image of your font in question and get details on what font it might be. Alex shared this one with me and I was impressed with how accurate it was!
Fontshop Type Navigator
An online tool that can help you visually identify fonts you are clueless about through process of elimination. Use the selections on the left side to narrow down your font until you find just what you’re looking for.
LinoType Font Explorer X
This free tool from LinoType provides very nice font management features for Mac OS X which supplement Apple’s stock Font Book application. You can also buy fonts directly from LinoType from Font Explorer X, making it the iTunes for fonts.
LogoPond
This is an excellent site with cataloged identities you can search by various features, including by color or by rating. This is a nice place to go for inspiration. I really need to submit some of our logos here!
PrintingForLess.com
This printer in Livingston, Montana (Big Sky Country) has very smart people, great pricing and does really nice 4 color print work. We’ve seen good stuff come from PFL for several clients and like their approach to business. Robert Scoble did a video walkthrough of their plant which is well worth watching.
Apple Developer Connection: Icon Genres and Families
This simple document has all sorts of good stuff for the Mac OS X icon designer, including appearance, lighting, design and technical details to help you get your icons spot on.
Design Observer
An excellent resource for the latest in design thought and commentary by founding writers Michael Bierut, William Drenttel, Jessica Helfand, Rick Poynor and many more contributing writers to boot. More than just pretty pictures, Design Observer always gives me something to think about.
I hope these links provide inspiration in your work or your thinking. If you have links to share with our team, please do! We always love finding new, useful resources.
October 10th, 2006 at 3:28 pm
Mike,
I was happy to see that you’ve been pleased with your PrintingForLess.com experience. I appreciate the positive reference on your site and the listing under your Recommended Design Resources page.
Because I’m a stickler for detail, I wanted to let you know that we’re located in Livingston Montana, not Wyoming. It isn’t a big deal, but I thought that you should know.
If there is anything that I can do for you, please don’t hesitate to write.
Thanks,
Nick
October 10th, 2006 at 4:29 pm
Nick, thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment! We’re glad to suggest good resources like yours, especially when we hear about them from happy clients.
I apologize for the mistake in saying Wyoming rather than Montana! The state reference has now been changed, and I’ve added “Big Sky Country” as an added bonus for your trouble. :-)
March 5th, 2007 at 4:51 pm
You’re right, Mike. “What The Font” search tool provided by myfonts.com are the best! I’ve also found some interesting fonts here.
June 13th, 2007 at 11:21 pm
A big thank you for this post! It has all the resources I’ve been looking for!
July 13th, 2007 at 1:08 am
Hello Mike,
Thanks for those links you provided. Well I have also some resources to share which I found very helpful especially when it comes to designs. They are very good inGraphic logo designs I also love their friendly staffs. The quality of their work really amaze me. Very professional. Also when it comes to my postcard design i never look for any companies than mypostcardprinting.