The following links have been put together as a resource for anyone interested in web and graphic design. Whether you are a student looking for inspiration or a business owner needing design services; there is sure to be a resource to help.
If you have a web site you would like to appear on this directory please submit your link via the Add Your Link page.
If you are looking for web and graphic design services in your local area why not check out the regional links using the drop down box below.
Retro & Vintage Resources
Plan 59 – http://www.plan59.com/
The Museum (and Gift Shop) of Mid-Century Illustration.
Vintage Social Media Ads – http://www.maximidiavintageads.com/
Vintage social media ads designed by Maximidia.
Bus Selecta – http://www.busselecta.com/
Web Design Resources
The following links are essential tools for any Web Master.
W3C Validation Service – http://validator.w3.org
The Markup Validator is a free service by W3C that helps check the validity of Web documents.
W3C CSS Validation Service – http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator
Free software created by the W3C to help Web designers check Cascading Style Sheets.
Google Account – https://www.google.com/accounts
Create a Google account to check stats against your site, check your page rank and create a local business listing.
XML Sitemaps – http://www.xml-sitemaps.com
Create an XML sitemap that can be submitted to Search Engines to help them crawl your website.
Dafont.com – http://www.dafont.com
Archive of freely downloadable fonts. Browse by alphabetical listing, by style, by author or by popularity.
Dynamicdrive.com – http://www.dynamicdrive.com
A comprehensive DHTML site featuring DHTML scripts, tutorials, and more.
JavaScript Kit – http://www.javascriptkit.com
Webmaster resource for free javascripts, scripts, tutorials, cgi and html.
Flash Kit – http://www.flashkit.com
A Developer Resource for Flash, tutorials, SWF, FLA, images, clipart, sounds, WAVS, animations, help and support.
Joomla! – http://www.joomla.org
Dynamic portal engine and content management system.
CSS Zen Garden – http://www.csszengarden.com
A demonstration of what can be accomplished visually through CSS based design.
Graphic Design Resources
Having trouble finding the right image to use on your site? Need help with a colour scheme? The following links can help.
DeviantArt – http://www.deviantart.com
An excellent source for inspiration. DeviantArt is a community of artists and those devoted to art. digital art, skin art, themes, wallpaper art, traditional art, photography, poetry and prose.
PSD Tuts – http://psdtuts.com
The best Photoshop tutorials on the web.
Brusheezy.com – http://www.brusheezy.com
A site for web designers and artists to download and vote for Photoshop brushes and patterns.
COLOURlovers – http://www.colourlovers.com
A place to check out a world of colour, compare colour palettes, submit news and comments, and read colour related articles and interviews.
Kuler – http://kuler.adobe.com
Discover Adobe Kuler, the web-hosted application for generating colour themes that can inspire any project.
SEO
SEO So Easy – http://www.seosoeasy.com
Photography Services
J & S Photography – http://www.jandsphotography.co.uk
Highly recommended photography services from a Plymouth based photography company specialising in wedding photography.
Search Engine Submit
Google – http://www.google.com/addurl
Yahoo – https://siteexplorer.search.yahoo.com/submit
MSN – http://search.live.com/docs/submit.aspx
Tutorials
Want to give it a go yourself? Here’s some useful tutorial sites to get you started.
Design Reviver – http://www.designreviver.com
Web Design Tutorials, Inspiration, and Freebies.
Web Design From Scratch – http://webdesignfromscratch.com
Learn web design with free web design tutorials and articles.
Forms
Sites to help you create forms for your web sites.
Email Me Form – http://www.emailmeform.com
Get a free HTML form, web form or PHP form for your website!
Cool Sites
Need inspiration? Check out some of the web sites below.
Best Web Gallery – http://bestwebgallery.com
Best Web Gallery is a showcase gallery that features all the best design Flash and CSS websites on the web.
Paul Neave – http://www.neave.com
Personal portfolio website of interactive designer Paul Neave.
Sofitel Luxury Hotels – http://www.sofitel.com
Elegantly designed hotel web site.
Carnivale Du Vin – http://www.carnivaleduvin.com
Well designed site for the Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s signature annual fund raising event.
Jen Germann – http://www.jengermann.com
Whether crafting web interfaces, or turning designs into clean, semantic xhtml+css, or teaching a dog new tricks, my approach is the same: create simple, intuitive solutions that deliver rewarding experiences.
Web Design Directories
DMOZ Open Directory Project – http://www.dmoz.org
The most comprehensive human-reviewed directory of the web. If you have a web site, get it listed on here, it will help your search engine rank no end.
Website Design Directory
http://www.website-design-directory.co.uk
Website designer directory; will help you find sites relating to web site design and development. Adding your site to this directory will help promote your website design company.
ESG Site Directory – http://www.esgsite.com
Professional employer organisation offering human resources, benefits, payroll and workers’ compensation outsourcing.
Design2Go – http://www.design2go.co.uk
Other Directories
UK Small Business Directory
http://www.uksmallbusinessdirectory.co.uk
Viesearch, Free Link Project – http://www.viesearch.com
Pegasus Directory – http://www.pegasusdirectory.com
Pegasus free web directory is a free directory organised by categories. Come and add your site for free, or find resources on any subject of your choice.
WWWi – http://www.wwwi.co.uk
WWWi UK Business Directory is a free online human edited internet web directory, submit your site for free now reciprocal links are not required, our directory is a family-friendly, spam-free and well organized.
