This article was published on December 23, 2011

7 NYC design studio blogs that you should be reading


7 NYC design studio blogs that you should be reading

Many of NYC’s top design studios continue to share valuable insight through their own blogs. Some of them have a massive reader base, while others are under-discovered.

As I’ve written before, it’s imperative for web designers and developers to observe the greats in our industry, and reading their blogs is one of the best ways to do so. Here’s a list of 7 renowned design studios and their blogs, all of which hail from NYC:

Signal vs. Noise

Signal vs. Noise is the blog of 37 Signals, the creators of a Basecamp and the originators of Ruby on Rails. The blog has been active since 2001, and continues to command attention as a voice of reason for developers and designers.

Pentagram

Pentagram’s blog, which follows its recent projects for a diverse set of international clients, is remarkably insightful, and gives readers a in-depth look at one of the top design firms on the planet.

Sagmeister Inc

Stefan Sagmeister’s Q&A isn’t really a traditional blog. It’s an updated set of questions, answers and advice organized by topics like “Running a Design Studio, Being a Designer and Being a Design Student.” His news feed is also worth a look, though it is only updated occasionally.

Carrotblog

Carrotblog is run by Carrot Creative, a new-media marketing agency that specializes in social media strategy. It showcases the observations and thoughts from team members, along with internal news. The voice is playful and casual, like in this post: “Oops I 404’d Again…

Just Creative Design

Jacob Cass’ blog is like a bible to some designers. Consistently insightful thoughts and a gigantic community of readers make his voice a force to be reckoned with.

Think Vitamin

Carsonified is the studio behind Think Vitamin, a blog for designers and developers that covers tons of different topics, including user experience, programming and business tips. The team is also responsible for Tree House, a set of online classes similar to Codecademy.

Oak Is Thinking

Oak is a Brooklyn based design studio with an impressive set of internal projects like Dropmark. Its blog, Oak Is Thinking, provides a look at everything the team is working on, plus helpful tips and announcements.

What are your favorite design blogs? Share them with us below!

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