Whether we’re talking with prospective or current clients, training a new hire, or providing mentoring, we often get requests for marketing and design blogs and resources they can reference to learn more. After compiling the list from scratch one too many times, we thought it was time to put a comprehensive one together—and why not share it with all of you who may be looking for something similar!
Here are some of our favorite industry blogs, books, websites, and other resources:
Books:
- 12 of our favorite business books
- Mobile First by Luke Wroblewski
- Responsive Web Design by Ethan Marcotte
- Design is a Job by Mike Monteiro
- Designing for Emotion by Aaron Walkter
- Our CEO, James Archer’s, favorite business and design books
- Content Strategy for the Web by Kristina Halvorson and Melissa Rach
Design blogs and websites:
- A List Apart (see this article for a great introduction to responsive design)
- Brand New
- Brand DNA
- Brain Pickings
- Communication Arts
- Design Envy
- Design.org
- Design Work Life
- Dieline
- FastCo.Design
- Logo Design Love
- Responsive design by Hagon Design
- Startups, this is how design works
- User experience by Smashing Magazine
Marketing, copywriting, and content strategy blogs:
- A List Apart (see this article for a useful introduction to content strategy)
- AdFreak
- Convince and Convert
- Copyblogger
- Daily Writing Tips
- MarketingProfs Daily Fix
- Seth Godin
- Simon Sinek
What are some of your favorites that you’d add to this list? Leave a comment, and let us know!
Get in touch with us if your hunger for learning still isn’t satisfied or if you want to chat about some of these topics. Happy reading!
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