Resources

There is always more to learn about design. This stuff will help. These are the blue-ribbon, top-tier, first-class, best resources I know of. Enjoy.

Web Design

A List Apart | Articles written by the thought leaders of web design.
An Event Apart | The best web design conferences in the land. Also lots of great videos of past talks.
A Book Apart | A series of books that cover the industry’s most essential topics in a concise format.
UX Planet | Articles for every level of user experience designer (beginners to advanced).
Pro Web Type | Online book that delivers what you need to know about type on the web.
Better Web Typography | Good online course and/or book about screen based typography.
Dear Design Student | Mike Monteiro’s blog posts of practical advice for navigating a career in design.
Web Field Manual | Go here first to save time finding quality resources to learn web stuff.

Design Books

Design is a Job | Required reading for all graphic designers. There is also an audiobook version. Highly recommended.
A Type Primer | The best typography textbook. Concise and practical… but currently quite expensive. Buy a used copy.
Inside Paragraphs | Illustrated book that shows you how to approach setting type. Personal favorite.
The Visual History of Type | Typefaces from movable type to the present day presented in spectacular fashion.
Lettering & Type | Appreciate and learn about type and lettering; they are not the same thing.
Steal Like An Artist | A small book with big ideas about how to get your mind right so you can be creative.
The Anatomy of Type: A Graphic Guide to 100 Typefaces | A survey of 100 quality fonts; highlights distinctive traits of each.
Vector Basic Training | Process book to learn how to draw better using vector based software.

Front-End Web Design/Development

Free Code Camp | Teach yourself the basics of HTML, CSS and Javascript via online tutorials

Lynda.com

Adobe Illustrator Drawing Techniques

Von Glitschka | Drawing Vector Graphics
Von Glitschka | Drawing Vector Graphics: Isometric Illustration
Von Glitschka |  Drawing Vector Graphics: Color and Detail
Von Glitschka | Drawing Vector Graphics Laboratory 
Von Glitschka | Drawing Vector Graphics: Brand Character Design

Adobe Illustrator Tools

Deke McCleland | Illustrator CC 2018 One-on-One Fundamentals

Web Design

Brian Wood | Learning Squarespace