Top 10 Websites for Designers

Thanks to Millcraft Paper who shared this in their LinkedIn Group, Full Circle – Paper + Print + Design. These are pretty cool so Im passing the info along.  If you would like to submit a website you think should be included on an upcoming list from HOW, you can do so here.

11 2011 Top10

Each month, HOW editors peruse hundreds of websites to find the best of the best—the Top 10 Websites for Designers. In reviewing these websites, the editors are looking for exceptional design as well as functionality.

Little Things Studio

Little Things Studio “is about the joy and beauty in the small and insignificant.”

Extendonomics: The Brand Extension Blog

Extendonomics is the blog of branding firm Parham|Santana, where you can find news, trends and best practices to help make your brand extension better.

Illustration Age

The ultimate source for what’s happening in the world of Illustration.

Make & Matter

Make & Matter is a small design shop in Austin, TX, with a lovely portfolio, heavy on gorgeous use of type.

Philip Obando

Philip Obando is a digital designer at NBC Universal who is responsible for the digital media produced for advertising and promotion of the network. His portfolio shows a wide array of design in different digital media: music, video, photography and web design.

Daniella Manini

Originally from Lima, Peru, illustrator Daniella Manini now works in California for Billabong. Her lush style speaks of her South American roots.

and atelier

And atelier is run by João Araújo and Rita Huet, two graphic designers from Portugal who founded this multidisciplinary studio in 2009.

Coffee Made Me Do It

Simon Ålander is a 23-year-old student studying digital media at Hyper Island in Karlskrona, Sweden. “Custom typography and branding is what really makes me happy and passionate.”

Andrew Lyons

Andrew Lyons is an English freelance illustrator based in Normandy, France. Things that inspire him include Tintin books, American poetry, the paintings of William Scott, Jazz and Folk music.

Matt Lehman Studio

Matt Lehman Studio is a one man design, illustration and art direction shop operated by, you guessed it, Matt Lehman.

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