God is a Designer T-Shirt
Yeah, I guess he is…. isn’t he? Once again , I love nerdy type tees… and this one gets you by being so obvious… you have to think twice.

Things I have Learned in my Life So Far
Stefan Sagmeister is a designer known for taking unusual risks in his work. He is often associated with a famous poster he made where he had someone carve the type into his body with an exacto knife. I cringe every time I see it ( so its not getting posted on this page). Also known for illustrating his statements through typographic expression, he has created this website that encourages people to personify their life lessons in type.

The Ministry of Type
A fantastic Typography blog with a perspective that comes from across the Atlantic. Every time I read “Arse” in a blog I start reading it in my head with an accent. Working on fixing this mental glich.

Print Pattern Blog
I am a total paper fiend. On my first trip to New York city I bought so much paper I couldn’t fit it all in my suitcase. I also have bags of printed fabric just waiting to be sewn into totes and purses. This would be where laziness is bad for the soul. I hope to get on making some new bags after SXSW so I don’t end up like those poor fish… passed out in a heap of printed material. (They aren’t dead, BTW… they are just sleeping)

News, Notes, & Observations from Hoefler & Frere-Jones
Posts from the type designers who brought you Gotham, Hoefler Text, and Didot. This site is just stunning.

Grids Are Good For the Soul
A limited addition poster that sold out before I got to order. Total bummer… but a great example of how a little Design idea can go a long way.

WebStock
If flying to New Zealand wasn’t such a ridiculous way to spend my money on a web conference I would so be there. Luckily a few of the same speakers will be at South By Southwest. Beautifully designed site. Love the layers and typography.

This Ain’t No Disco
A Blog that features interior work environments from creative agencies all over the world. The more comfortable you are in your surroundings the more creative you can be, and this site features some really cool spaces.

Yahoo Design Pattern Library
Sometimes everyone who is involved in creating a website is not on the same page to what nomenclature should be used for web functionality. I had one client call everything that was a square an “iframe”. Web banners, and carousels were all iframes. This made communication difficult. This is the second more extensive pattern library I have seen and I recommend checking it out. The other is http://ui-patterns.com.

Disengage
Doug is one of my new colleagues at Viget, and and I really enjoy his Blog. My personal favorite post is called “Live Life as Doug: The Easy Way”. Both Doug and his blog are very witty and full of interesting information. His Flickr gallery with inspiration is fantastic.

10 Principles Of Effective Web Design
If you haven’t been to Smashing Magazine yet.. go there. Now. Don’t even finish reading this post. While many of Smashing’s articles can massive brain-dumps of obvious information they also have a lot of good stuff too. This article is a good one to bookmark.

PacMan Cupcakes
Need I say More?

Rock Band Logos Blog
Brand New a little too corporate for you? This blog discusses logos with a little more of an edge. Rock on.

Pentagram
There are a lot of definitions out there. Design jargon can get a little confusing. I like Pentagram’s definition of Interactive Design.

The Bureau of Communication
Need a little help getting your point across? I love well-designed documents. Imagine if your IRS forms were this elegant?
found via Swiss Miss

The F- Pattern
There is the F- Word and then there is Nielsen’s F-Pattern. Both are good tools in clear communication.

OLPC from a child’s perspective
This initiative has really kicked into high gear the last few months. Not only is it a fantastic cause but it has a fantastic brand. Everything from the hardware to the user interface is clean, appropriate, and just down-right fun. Justin Thorp has been doing a great job at covering OLPC if you are looking for more information.

BDThreads
As I have stated before, I can not have enough Design-geek T-shirts. I will not use comic sans I pray to god you won’t either. If you really honestly don’t understand why using Comic Sans is such crime against typography, please see http://bancomicsans.com
Found via a recommendation from DisplayAwesome.com

Future of Web Apps.
You know you want to go to Miami. Yeah you do. With a speakers list that includes Dan Rubin and Biz Stone who can really resist a mid-winters trip to Southern Florida?