Abduzeedo.com (Abducted by Design) is a blog by Fabio Sasso, a Brazilian designer. The name is a take on the Portuguese word for abducted - abduzido. Fabio has put together a great resource for design inspiration. If you’re in a slump, check out posts like gutter art. If artists can make a street gutter look awesome, surely you can get back on track with web and graphic design!
The Best 80 Photoshop Text Effects on the Web is a fun list of text effects to try. While I have no use for it just yet, the cactus text effect is really unique.
Icons are everywhere these days, and Denis Kortunov’s 10 Mistakes in Icon Design is a great reference for what not to do when you’re designing icons.
Fadtastic.net is a web design trends blog with contributions from many authors. If you’re looking for inspiration you’ll find many unique opinions (good and bad) on trends we see in websites today.
PSDTUTS.com introduces many exciting Photoshop techniques in easy-to-follow tutorials. While many sites offer Photoshop tutorials, the PDSTUTS tutorials break down every step with clear screen shots. You can contribute your tutorials too! The Old World Look tutorial creates spectacular, scholarly looking backgrounds and is on my list try!
Are you looking for some design inspiration? CSS Beauty will knock your socks off. CSS Beauty showcases amazing CSS designs and offers tutorials and tips to make your site stand out. Examples like www.CottonseedOilTour.com make you stand back and say “Wow!”
VectorPortraits.com is an extensive tutorial that teaches you how to convert a photo into a slick web 2.0 portrait. It takes some patience but the effort is worth it to create this futuristic look.
If your preference is old fashioned hand-colored photos, the Colorizing B&W Photographs in PhotoShop tutorial shows you how.
If you’re looking for pure CSS/List menu ideas, Listmatic has many samples to choose from. Select the menu that matches your site and customize the CSS to match your theme, or use one of the many menus on Listmatic to inspire you.
I’m a big fan of Roy Lichtenstein’s work and Melissa Clifton’s Pop Art Tutorial is one of the most comprehensive I’ve seen on how to create Lichtensten-like effects in Photoshop. Combined with Melissa’s line art tutorial, you can create some incredible images that look like they’re right from the comics.