Podcasts
Creative Pep Talk
Perspective Collective
Both of these podcasts chat with various artists and entrepreneurs about their journeys and tips, as well as provide a ton of insight on the creative world.
Artists / Designers
Jessica Hische
Jessica’s "Helpful Things" page is SUPER handy for designers and is where I got the idea for a page like this.
Lauren Hom
Lauren assigns weekly #HOMwork, which are fun lettering challenges. One of my favorite letterers.
Fran
Frannerd is an incredible artist with great videos and a wonderful blog as resources for those who are starting illustration.
Sam Larson
One of my favorite artists to follow on Instagram. I have a tattoo inspired by one of his works.
Shmoxd
Bryan is THE most ambitious and thorough Creative I follow on YouTube. He’s inspired me to start a ton of my projects and venture out to explore different crafts.
WithWendy
Wendy is the ultimate upcycler and DIYer with the most soothing voice and aesthetic.
The Sorry Girls
My favorite duo to watch that tackles all sorts of DIY home projects.
Jenna Phipps
Jenna is killer at thrift flips and has the ultimate gen z aesthetic that I could only ever achieve in my dreams.
YouTube channels
Newsletters
Maria's FinkedIn Dispatch
My friend Maria puts together a weekly newsletter consisting of cool links about human-centered design, productivity, science, career stuff and anything in between!
Coffee Table Typography
For lovers of type!
Dense Discovery
A collection of links at the intersection of design, tech, and culture.
Creatives Supporting Creatives
Group for creatives in the Bay Area that has meet ups every month! I’ve found a really great sense of community by coming to these and talking to other like-minded designers/makers/illustrators.
The Part Two
An online community for those in their 20’s who haven’t figured out where they need to be post-grad.
Creative Cuties
Discord community with all sorts of creatives sharing work and offering support.
Communities
Resources
Type Playbook
Includes the basics of type and examples of beautiful, classic typefaces.
Breaking the Time Barrier
How to stop charging by the hour as a freelance designer and get clients to pay for the real value of your work. Something I definitely need to work on lol!
Lettering Daily
Great resource for lettering, especially those interested in getting started.
WhatFont
Cool Google Chrome extension that identifies fonts on webpages.
21wallpaper
A collection of beautiful wallpapers for your laptop or phone from artists all over the globe.
WindowSwap
Check out what’s outside the window from different parts of the world.