Graphic Design: Web Resources

A virtual museum that presents some of the most famous typefaces ever created, with the goal of underlining the fact that every typeface has its own history.

A collection of fonts and styles, searchable by keyword, theme, designer, and more.

The basics of typographic theory, including the different kinds of typefaces (and how typefaces and fonts differ), as well as the basic anatomy of a typeface.

The fonts presented on this website are their authors' property, and are either freeware, shareware, demo versions or public domain. The license mentioned above the download button is just an indication. Please look at the readme-files in the archives or check the indicated author's website for details, and contact him/her if in doubt. If no author/license is indicated, it means that no information is available, not necessarily that it is free.

A practical guide to web typography. This is a work in progress and the entire site is open source.

This is a public archive of typography indexed by typeface, format, industry, and period. Supported by examples contributed by the public, Fonts In Use documents and examines graphic design with the goal of improving typographic literacy and appreciation. Designers use their site for project research, type selection and pairing, and discovering new ways to choose and use fonts.

Free and open source fonts, available to use commercially and subject to the Open Font License.

Over 130,000 fonts to choose from. Create an account to download free fonts or make purchases. A newsletter and font identification services are available.

Typekit Practice, made by Adobe Typekit, is a collection of resources and a place to try things, hone your skills, and stay sharp. Everyone can practice typography.

An interactive experience informed by type and typography, featuring a timeline, gallery, glossary, bibliography, and more.

Cool Text is a FREE graphics generator for web pages and anywhere else you need an impressive logo without a lot of design work. Simply choose what kind of image you would like. Then fill out a form and you'll have your own custom image created on the fly.

Provides a gathering point for designers and enthusiasts alike by producing design competitions, lecture series, parties, and exhibits.

Design Addict is a Worldwide marketplace and international community of design experts.

This beginner's guide covers initial research, design elements, appropriate tools for creating your image and more.

Make a logo design in minutes.

Learn the fundamentals of web design.

Everything you need to know, from defining your brand’s identity and understanding what makes a great logo, to making the right design choices and navigating the design process.

Browse hundreds of Agency Portfolios to find the perfect Web Design Agency for your specific needs.

Just type in your text, choose the color, font and style, and your graphics will be created.

Beginning in 1974 as a small group of specialists, ACM SIGGRAPH has evolved into an international community of researchers, artists, developers, filmmakers, scientists, and business professionals who share an interest in computer graphics and interactive techniques.

From content that defines the global practice to events that connect and catalyze, AIGA works to enhance the value and deepen the impact of design across all disciplines on business, society, and our collective future.

ATypI is a professional organization and global forum for the type community and business, including type designers, publishers, graphic and typographic designers,

The purpose of the Graphic Artists Guild is to promote and protect the social, economic and professional interests of its members. They are committed to welcoming, serving and improving conditions for graphic artists at all skill levels while raising standards for the entire industry.

A quick guide to color theory and how to combine the colors of the world to create something beautiful.

Basic techniques for combining colors on the color wheel.

This is an open collection of color palettes, created by Gal Shir. Color Hunt started as a small personal project and evolved into a collection that is used daily as a handy resources by thousands of graphic designers, artists, illustrators, web developers, fashion designers, marketeers, interior designers, and more. Users can create and save their favorite palettes.

Learn how colors convey meaning and have psychological or cultural associations.

Spin the color wheel and get a selection of three random colors. The color wheel randomizes among some 16 million colors. And since each spin produces three different colors, that gives endless combinations.

Learn about the communication and application of color.

COLOURlovers™ is an international community of designers and artists of all kinds who visit the site to get color inspiration, ideas and feedback for both their professional and personal projects.

Create unique color palettes from your smartphone photos using these free apps.

Artist and color theorist David Briggs explores the dimensions of color and light perception, for painters using either traditional or digital media.

This awesome resource for painters explores the history and science behind dozens of colors, pigments, and types of paint.

The 216 color webmaster's palette.

A blog with some great ideas and tips.

Over 7,000 U.S. and Canadian advertisements covering five product categories - Beauty and Hygiene, Radio, Television, Transportation, and World War II propaganda - dated between 1911 and 1955.

The AIGA archives and special collections serve to identify, preserve, and make collections of enduring value available to the public. With more than 20,000 selections dating back to 1924, the AIGA Design Archives is a vital record of all disciplines of communication design.

450,000+ covers of comics, books & more!

Includes lots of helpful tips and videos!

A quick outline by Nancy Stock-Allen.

Publishers submit their blogs or podcasts and Feedspot's editorial team reviews and adds them to a relevant category list. Ranking is based on relevancy, blog post frequency(freshness), social metrics, domain authority, traffic and many other parameters.

100,000+ vintage advertisements to explore!