Research Guides: Graphic Design & Interactive Media: Online Resources

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Online Resources

ONLINE RESOURCES

We all need a little inspiration sometimes--especially artists and designers! Below are links to some top sites with news, applications, tutorials, and more.

GAME & DESIGN INDUSTRY NEWS

Game & Design Industry News

Creative Cow
News, articles, tutorials and forums dedicated to media production, alongside job listings and more.
Digital Arts
UK-based site that offers “comprehensive coverage of the art of graphic design, 3D, animation, video, effects, web and interactive design, in print and online.”
Gamastura
News on the art and business of making games, as well as a job board.

IGN
News and reviews for games, films, television, tech, and more.

Kotaku
A news and opinion site about games and things serious gamers care about.

The Next Web
A technology focused media company founded in 2008 that manages several initiatives focused on international technology news, business, and culture.

Steam
An online game store that also features news and forums.

MORE ONLINE RESOURCES

CG Society
Global organization for creative digital artists, supporting artists at every level by offering a range of services to connect, inform, educate and promote digital artists.

ConceptArt
Art workshops and in-depth assignments from industry leaders.

deviantART
A community of artists and those devoted to art. Digital art, skin art, themes, wallpaper art, traditional art, photography, poetry and prose.

Flashportal
Free flash games and movies.

Flixel
An open source game-making library that is completely free for personal or commercial use.

GDC Vault
In-depth design, technical and inspirational talks and slides taken from over 20 years of the worldwide Game Developers Conferences.

Geek & Sundry
An internet community centered around web videos with shows about comics, games, books, hobbies and more.

How Interactive Design
Everything web designers need for designing for the web including: web design examples & ideas, web design tutorials, web design software, website reviews, usability and web design principles.

MORE ONLINE RESOURCES

More Online Resources

Journal of e-Media Studies at Dartmouth
A peer-reviewed, online journal dedicated "to the scholarly study of the history and theory of electronic media, especially television and New Media.”

Polycount
A forum-based community where professional video game artists post and critique work as well as collaborate.

Smashing Magazine
An online magazine for professional Web designers and developers, with a focus on useful techniques and best practices.

Unreal Developer Network
The official support site for both licensees and mod developers of the award-winning Unreal Engine real-time technology.

Video Copilot
Provides in-depth training and software solutions for artists working on Film & Television productions.

Web Designer Wall
A blog focusing on web design, tutorials, and modern design trends.

ZBrush Central
ZBrush and Sculptris discussion forums, by Pixologic.