Resources
To stay on top of current design, branding and marketing trends, I read a lot of blogs and subscribe to a lot of publications. It’s also good to smile, laugh and be inspired!
Animation World Network
A great resource for current events in the world of animation. I also subscribe to their newsletter.
Animation Magazine
Another great source for current animation news.
VFX World
I subscribe to this newsletter because I’m also into visual effects.
Short of the Week
This is a cool website of current animated short films.
It’s Nice That
From stop-motion to claymation and all techniques in between, explore our archive of animation projects and hear from the talented people behind them.
aWWWards – Website Designs
If you are looking for some awesome website design inspiration, look no further than this page.
SiteInspire
This is another really cool place with inspiring website designs.
Web Designer News
The best curated news for web designers. I also subscribe to their newsletter.
Webdesigner Depot
A great resource for all things web design related.
Frontend Focus
As the name implies, this is a great site for front-end design. I also subscribe to their newsletter.
Elegant Themes
I’m a huge fan of the Divi theme builder for WordPress. Their website has a lot of tools, tips and tricks.
Mykull Design
Mike Dunlop is a fellow graphic designer and a great friend of mine. I’ve also used his services on some projects.
Todd McFarlane
Todd is a comic book artist and creator of the Spawn series.
Sergio Aragones’
Sergio has done work for Mad Magazine and is also the creator of one of the funniest comic book series’ ever, GROO.
Tsuneo Sanda
Tsuneo is a famous science fiction artist who has done some really great Star Wars artwork.
Ralph McQuarrie
Ralph was a famous concept artist behind Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica and many other shows and feature films.
Drew Struzan
Drew Struzan is very well known for some of the best movie poster designs.
Boris Vallejo
Boris is, by far, one of my favorite fantasy artists. His work is timeless.
National Geographic
As a nature lover, I’ve been a fan of this publication for decades. The photography is always inspiring.
Inspiration Grid
Daily design inspiration for creatives. I really like this site.
HeadSpace Graphics
This is my buddy Rob Sampson’s apparel business.
Patriot Tattoo
This is the tattoo shop where Rob Sampson works.
Shirt Punch
One of my favorite tee-shirt companies.
Tee Fury
Other great place to get unique tee-shirts.
Hasbro Pulse
A great place to buy collectibles.
Entertainment Earth
More collectibles and all things nerdy.
Pop In A Box
If you collect Funko Pops, this is a great place to purchase them if you can’t find them on Amazon.
BrickSeek
A very useful site for finding hot collectibles at Walmart and Target
PopFindr
Designed for finding Funko Pops, this is another good site to find collectibles at Walmart and Target.
NowInStock.net
This is a great website to find things in stock at major online retailers.
Star Wars
This is the official Star Wars website. A MUST for any Star Wars fan.
The Force Net
Lots of Star Wars news posted here almost daily.
Rebel Scum
A great website for Star Wars collectors like myself.
Yakface
Another great site for Star Wars collectors. Note: his web host sucks and sometimes the site times out.
Star Wars News
Another good website for Star Wars related news.