Have a look at this website created by Manchester's Code Computerlove. They are renown as one of the UK's best digital agencies, so have a look at them.
Their What kind of designer are you? website is for fun, but as they say, it might just help you clarify what kind of designer you are, and what path you may then take...
As an aside it also has an excellent reading list. Always a bonus.
Having spoken on the same day at conference week, Ben Tallon took the opportunity to interview Jack Renwick for his podcast Arrest All Mimics. Have a listen.
Both of their talks are available at the Uclan Graphic Design group's video page.
Jack has some great insights on what she looks for in new talent and tells some good stories of getting started herself.
Make sure to follow the podcast, as Andy B has also recorded an interview to be available shortly.
Google has opened a Digital Garage in Manchester to help people improve their digital skills for free. It will be open seven days a week for a year, having opened on King Street in the city centre on Monday.
Anyone can get free face-to-face coaching or join-up to courses in online tools. Courses on offer include coding and social media, from beginner to intermediate levels.
Available courses are here.
Anyone can sign up for free classes here.
This is a site we stumbled across today, it has an epic amount of archived imagery. Set up by (it appears) Dr Chris Mullen: Director of The Culture Archive, Brighton, author of Fortune America, the Visual Achievements of Fortune Magazine, PhD Art History, Brighton.
Once you figure it out, it's an absolute rabbit hole. A great resource where someone has done all the digging for you! Advertising, typography, illustration plus lots more specific reference and resource.
Jampacked with print, drawing and writing. Google Images this is not.
The Disciples Of Design are a global collective of design academics, practitioners, artists and students. We have one common thread – University of Lancashire in Preston, UK; and one common aim – the creation of an ever evolving visual hub for the sharing of ideas and thoughts.