The Design and Thrive resource directory is provided for your convenience and ease-of-use.

Between books, offline addresses and the Internet, there are many resources available for designers. It can sometimes be overwhelming to organize them all! You'll find in this section a list of essential resources for designers in one convenient place and categorized for easy retrieval.

The following are included in our list of recommended resources:

• Advertising and marketing resources: You'll find here portfolio sites, ad agencies, and see how other thriving designers market themselves.
• Design resources: We'll list magazines, articles from other designers, where to get clip art or stock photographs.
• Further reading: Blogs and websites that should be bookmarked on every designer's web browsers.
• Information or reference directory: These include free online dictionaries or encyclopedias, postal websites from around the world, and search engines.
• Networking resources: Web resources where you can network with potential clients and get work.
• Production resources: We'll list for you paper manufacturers, printers, print on demand, and other resources to make sure your designs get done.
• Software resources: Sites offering hardware and software, add-ons for popular programs, and tutorials from around the web.