HELPFUL RESOURCES
Below is a collection of websites and online resources we’ve enjoyed or found to be useful.
Design Related Websites
- adobe.com – the best software for the creative and design industry
- aiga.org – American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) advances design as a professional craft, strategic advantage and vital cultural force.
- awwwards.com – a website design that showcase the best web designers, developers and agencies in the world
- behance.net – one of the largest creative portfolio platforms in the world
- commarts.com – our favorite graphic design, interactive and advertising resource
- dribbble.com – an invitation only designer portfolio platform
- gettyimages.com – website to purchase royalty and royalty free photography and illustration
- istockphoto.com – Excellent and reasonably priced stock photography website
- logolounge.com – the #1 logo design database/resource website on the planet Earth
- lovelystationery.com – a website dedicated to stationary design
- rebrand.com – website that awards the best re-branding on a yearly basis
- stlouis.aiga.org – American Institute of Graphic Arts, St. Louis, Missouri Chapter
- toptal.com/designers/subtlepatterns/ – great resource for free seamless background images for web designers
- thestlouisegotist.com – a website dedicated to all things St. Louis, MO design
- packagingoftheworld.com – a website that showcases world-class packaging
- pantone.com – Pantone color picker that converts Pantone/PMS colors into RGB, CMYK, and HEX (html/web colors)
- primoprint.com – online printer with nice quality business cards
- realthread.com – these guys print killer shirts with awesome customization options
- underconsideration.com/brandnew – opinion website on logos, corporate & brand identity work
- underconsideration.com/fpo – website dedicated to world-class print/graphic design
Websites We Like or Find Useful
- abta.org – American Brain Tumor Association (in memory of Gavin Kessler)
- apple.com – for all things apple
- duckduckgo.com – a search engine that does NOT track you and keeps your searches private
- google.com – great search engine
- Google Analytics – track your website activity, traffic and more
- Google Page Speed Insights – analyzes the speed of a web page (for both mobile & desktop), then generates suggestions to make that page faster.
- Google’s Search Console – (previously called Webmaster Tools) great free set of tools that can tell you if Google is having any issues with your website.
- Google My Business – create a google account for your company or businesses
- GTmetrix.com – see how your site performs, reveal why it’s slow and discover optimization opportunities.
- ibjonline.com – website of the Illinois Business Journal (serving the St. Louis Metro East area)
- moz.com – leading search engine optimization (SEO)/marketing resource
- msn.com – great search engine
- nicoleholland.com – website for a top St. Louis/St. Louis Metro East wealth management advisor/certified financial planner
- ofallon.org – official website of O’Fallon, Illinois, (minutes away from St. Louis, MO)
- ofallonchamber.com – website of the O’Fallon, IL Chamber of Commerce (Visual Lure is a member)
- pingdom.com – enter a URL to test the page load time, analyze it, and find bottlenecks.
- privado.com – a search engine that does NOT track or store any of your data.
- searchengineland.com – a top search engine optimization (SEO)/marketing website
- speedtest.net – website to test the speed of your internet connection
- stlouis.bizjournals.com – website of the St. Louis, MO Business Journal
- trailers.apple.com – for all the latest movie trailers
- varvy.com – an SEO tool that provide a site analysis
- yahoo.com – great search engine
