Web Picks #6

thumbWell, last week was a fantastic week.  We featured some lists of the absolute best of design from 2008, so if you missed it, go check out those articles!  Meanwhile, back to your regularly scheduled programming.  It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to feature the best articles from the previous week.

This week, we have some of the best Wordpress themes, some great Photoshop tutorials as usual, and links to several great year-end roundups.  If you like it, be sure to subscribe and submit it to your favorite social networking site.  If you want to contribute, just get in contact with me.  Thanks everyone, and have a great rest of your week!

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The 10 Best Graphic Design Blogs of 2008

thumbThere are a lot of graphic design blogs out there.  Sure, it may sound like an obvious statement.  You might even say “Well, duh!”.  However, try to sit down and guess the number of how many graphic design blogs there are.  500? 1000? 5000?  I doubt that anyone truly knows.  However, there are definitely blogs that stand out above the rest.  Here are the top 10 absolute best graphic design blogs.  Odds are you’ve heard of a few of them, but there might be a few that you have yet to discover.  Take a look at our list, and if you’re interested, create your own list and link back here so we can see what you think too.  Also, simply click one of the images to visit one of the fantastic blogs listed below.  Happy New Year!

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The 10 Absolute Best Tutorials of 2008

thumbWell, it’s time for the roundups of the year.  There are a thousand blogs all doing their own roundups, so I figured I’d start with a small roundup of my own.  Don’t worry, I’ve got a few bigger roundups that will happen throughout this week, such as the Top 100 Photoshop Tutorials of 2008 from PhotoshopLady, and the Must-See Posts of 2008.

So here are the 10 posts that I believe are the hands-down, absolute best tutorials on graphic design during 2008.  They were selected based on the techniques presented, the skills taught, and the final outcome.  So if you’re looking to improve your graphic design skills, start with these tutorials and you’ll be well on your way to becoming a design master.

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Saturday Freebie #4 – The 10 Best Holiday Icon Sets

thumbWell, to wrap up this holiday week, today we have the 10 absolute best holiday icon sets.  From sleek RSS icons, dock icons and folder icons to adorable buddy icons, on this list you’ll find the best to meet your needs.  If you think we missed a truly wonderful set, please let us know in the comments.

Hope you all had a great holiday week, and be safe next week as everyone returns to their daily routine.  Happy holidays!

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