Below is a list of some of the best visual communication resources on the internet. This list will be updated on a regular basis.
If you have any sites that you feel would serve as a worthwhile resource for visual marketing and communication, please drop us a line at info@imaginevisualmarketing.com
http://www.marketingpower.com/
This is the online home of the American Marketing Association, one of the largest professional associations for marketers, with 38,000 members worldwide in every area of marketing. For over six decades the AMA has been an essential resource providing relevant marketing information that experienced marketers turn to every day.
http://www.marketing.org
Begun in 1922 as the National Industrial Advertising Association, the Business Marketing Association represents a lifetime of expertise in business-to-business marketing and communications. For more than 80 years, BMA has been the pre-eminent service organization for professionals in this vital industry.
http://www.adcouncil.org/
The Ad Council is a private, non-profit organization that marshals volunteer talent from the advertising and communications industries, the facilities of the media, and the resources of the business and non-profit communities to deliver critical messages to the American public.
http://www.btobonline.com/
BtoB is the magazine for marketing strategists, delivering timely editorial on all disciplines of business-to-business marketing. BtoB provides information and analysis to help businesses develop winning, integrated marketing strategies.
http://www.designcanchange.org/
Design Can Change believes the design industry can make positive changes to the environment by working together and encouraging sustainable practices.
http://www.greenbiz.com/
GreenBiz is a leading information resource on how to align environmental responsibility with business success.
http://www.worldchanging.com/
WorldChanging.com works from a simple premise: that the tools, models and ideas for building a better future lie all around us. That plenty of people are working on tools for change, but the fields in which they work remain unconnected. That the motive, means and opportunity for profound positive change are already present. That another world is not just possible, it's here. We only need to put the pieces together.
http://www.treehugger.com/
TreeHugger is a leading media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream. Partial to a modern aesthetic, TreeHugger strives to be a one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product information.
http://www.commarts.com/
Communication Arts Magazine bills itself as the essential creative resource for visual communicators.
http://www.aiga.org/
AIGA, the professional association for design, is the place design professionals turn to first to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis and research, and advance education and ethical practice. Founded as the American Institute of Graphic Arts in 1914, AIGA is the oldest and largest membership association for professionals engaged in the discipline, practice and culture of designing.
http://ilovetypography.com/
iLT was born from a desire to bring the subject of Typography to the masses. Its aim is to inspire its readers, and to make people more aware of the typography that is around them.
http://typographica.org/
Typographica is a journal of typography featuring news,
observations, and open
commentary on fonts and
typographic design.
http://searchenginewatch.com/
Search Engine Watch provides tips and information about searching the web, analysis of the search engine industry, and help to site owners trying to improve their ability to be found in search engines.
http://www.searchengineguide.com/
Search Engine Guide is the definitive guide to search engine information on the Internet for small business.
http://www.seochat.com/
SEO Chat offers advice, forums, and tools on search engine optimization, with a strong lean towards Google optimization.
http://www.seomoz.org/
SEOmoz is a Seattle-based SEO organization that serves as a hub for search marketers worldwide; providing education, tools, and resources.
http://www.w3.org/
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential. W3C is a forum for information, commerce, communication, and collective understanding.
http://www.alistapart.com/
A List Apart explores the design, development, and meaning of web content, with a special focus on web standards and best practices.
http://www.cssbeauty.com/
CSSBEAUTY™ is a project focused on providing its audience with a database of well designed CSS based websites from around the world.
Its purpose is to showcase designers' work and to act as a small portal to the CSS design community.
http://cssvault.com/
CSSVault is a gallery, resource and blog devoted to web design using Cascading Style Sheets.