A Brief Intro
About a year ago, I kept hearing about this social media site called Twitter. I heard about how awesomely helpful and useful it was, but I must admit my initial reaction was that of skepticism. Afterall, the last thing I needed was another thing to take up more of my time. Then I tried it! The positive effects Twitter has had on my blog and growing network of design community friends are innumerable.
The Rational Behind This Post
The idea to write a post such as this one is far from original. Recently I was thrilled to be a part of this list: Ten more Friendly Designers on Twitter by @styletime. That post has brought me a ton of new followers, and I’m definitely thankful for that.
Hopefully my list of people to follow from the design community will be helpful to you. I choose those folks that I’ve found to be active, knowledgeable and helpful. Before we get started, it’s required that I shamelessly promote my own account :) So if you have an account, please consider adding me to your follow list: http://twitter.com/myinkblog
Onward, To The List!
@Colorburned
Grant Friedman is straightforward and helpful. He runs the increasingly popular site Colorburned where he often gives away high quality vectors.
@styletime
Meet Roger Byrne, the guy that inspired this list! He is always active on Twitter. Super helpful, and not afraid to speak his mind. Roger somehow finds time to run: onetime, styletime and votetime. You know, all the sites with too many periods in the URL!
@andysowards
Andy is very friendly on Twitter and quick with a retweet. He is the owner of AndySowards.com where you will find daily roundups for the design community. And the best part has to be the name: Daily Nerdy Links!
@phiredesign
Next up is AJ Troxell of Phire Design. AJ often tweets and retweets useful links from the design community. His blog offers useful articles, freebies, tutorials and more.
mayhemstudios
Calvin Lee is the owner of Mayhem Studios.Calvin wins the prize of most active designer on Twitter. He gets out more retweets than anyone I know.
@chadengle
Chad Engle is the man behind Design Community Twitter Hours (DCTH). DCTH has proven to be an awesomely helpful and successful venture. Be sure to check that out.
@fudgegraphics
Franz runs Fudge Graphics, an inspirational blog with freebies and design news.
@behoff
Brian Hoff is the creator of Design Cubicle. He is talented and knowledgeable. He often retweets and posts very useful links.
@Arbenting
Angie Bowen is truly one of the nicest and most helpful designers on Twitter. She runs Arbenting, a design blog with tons of useful content.
@VAEOU
Matt is the guy behind Spoonfed Design. Always looking to lend a hand and better the design community, he is the perfect fit for this list!
Wrap It Up
There’s the list, I hope you find it useful and will consider adding some of these fine folks to your Twitter accounts. Who did I miss? Who else should make a list like this? Feel free to add some names using the comments below.
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January 21, 2009
Wow! Thanks for the mention!
Colorburned´s last post was… 53 Impressive Polka Dot Pattern Swatches
January 21, 2009
Thank you very much for including me in this great list!
January 21, 2009
Sweet list.
Chris Wallace´s last post was… The Last Browser Testing Advice You’ll Ever Need
January 21, 2009
Great list! These are indeed awesome people to follow, thank you! It’s refreshing to see a list of really awesome people who are always willing to help, share great content, and who will actually follow back :)
Dani McDaniel´s last post was… My Favorite Firefox Add-ons
January 21, 2009
Yeah it’s cool I (@LessAllan) didn’t get listed, I was probably #11 right? right?
January 21, 2009
Thanks so much for including me Andrew, I’m so flattered to be on the list with so many helpful people. I’m already getting tons of new followers from this!
BTW, my last name is Bowen not Brown. It’s a very common mistake, I get it all the time :)
Angie Bowen´s last post was… Wednesday Web of Inspiration: Amazing Fantasy Photomanipulations
January 21, 2009
@allan haha, that’s sounds about right :) I just added you on twitter, nice site btw!
@Angie so sorry about the last name, got that fixed now! Glad you are getting some new followers already!
January 21, 2009
Thanks again for the shoutout! I am going to have to do a highlight on you soon! Hahaha #DCTH will have some upgrades soon.
Chad Engle´s last post was… DCTH Feedback
January 21, 2009
Wow. Amazing list. I am pleased to say that I added all these design rock starts to my twitter follows!
Stephanie Malone´s last post was… Democracy by Design
January 21, 2009
@Chad, no problem, glad to add you to the list. DCTH is such a cool thing you are doing for the design community. I know you must put a lot of time into organizing it, I really appreciate the effort! Hmmm… a highlight, that sounds interesting :)
January 21, 2009
Great post Andrew. Thank you very much for including me in it!
AJ Troxell´s last post was… Fake Hand Drawn in Photoshop
January 22, 2009
Thanks for the include Andrew. Glad I’m viewed as a help to the design community, that has also taught me so much as well. Much appreciated :)
Brian Hoff´s last post was… 50+ Totally Rad Ads and Crafty Promos!
January 22, 2009
awesome stuff. thanks so much for including me.
Franz Jeitz´s last post was… Featured Artist: Evgeny Kiselev
January 22, 2009
Aawh, seems like I’m not cool enough to follow :) .
Anyway, I’m already following all of these people which would mean that they’re indeed tweeple to follow, nice lice ;) !
Marco´s last post was… [Imagedump] January 2009
January 22, 2009
Hey Andrew you got ME started on all this myinkblog was the inspiration to start Styletime so it’s ALL your fault ;)
Thanks for the mention honored!
January 22, 2009
I am honored to be on this list with such great people! They are all very good friends to have on twitter and I enjoy the tweets we exchange! :) Great job and keep up the great work!!
Andy Sowards´s last post was… Daily Links
January 22, 2009
I’m addicted to lists like these – thanks so much!
Brandon Cox´s last post was… People Follow People
January 22, 2009
@styletime Glad I could get the ball rolling, now you’ll never be able to stop ;)
January 22, 2009
Great list!
I an say that I have interacted with pretty much all of these people and they are great. They have been helpful, have been willing to RT, and give input.
Aaron I
Aaron Irizarry´s last post was… Quality or Quantity?
January 22, 2009
Thanks for the list, and please stop by to say hi @snoebiz. I haven’t communicated with the others but agree on your @behoff choice. Friendly and offers great articles.
January 22, 2009
Good post. Thanks for this. Already following Matt from Spoonfed, who certainly tweets valuable stuff.
Twitter should really ask one question: What are you learning now?
January 23, 2009
7/10 i knew them very much=)so very nice and helpful people=)
Ronald Bien´s last post was… How to Create a Simple Face Text Portrait in Photoshop
January 23, 2009
Great list here, I follow them all, and they all come out with some very valuable information, I would definately vouch for them also, nice post.
Craig Farrall´s last post was… Happy new year everyone!
January 23, 2009
Great list, I’ll have to check these out. But you did forget Jacob Cass @justcreative. Great designer, lots of great links and RTs
January 23, 2009
Amazing list Andrew. I’ve just gone and added all of these people.
Tom Ross´s last post was… PSDFAN (or rather I am) on Twitter
January 23, 2009
@Michael I’m glad you mentioned him, he is a great addition to this list. I’m a big fan of his blog and designs!
January 23, 2009
Great list here, Thanks!
123freevectors´s last post was… 104_people_girl
January 26, 2009
Great list thanks..
joyoge designers’ bookmark´s last post was… The Real Problem With Design Contests
January 26, 2009
That’s a good compilation of designers on Twitter..
WPCult´s last post was… cforms II now GPL compliant
January 26, 2009
Absolutely horrible list, who would want to follow this group of clowns? ;) Jokes, and more jokes! Good tweeple, great people, I’d say.
Also, I think you mean “rationale” and not “rational.”
Tyler Hayes´s last post was… Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Internet
January 27, 2009
..and coming in 11th…
Christopher Hennis´s last post was… Video Footage Of New Features For Vimeo In Development
January 28, 2009
Congrats to all on the list!
You might find that I’m pretty cool too. http://twitter.com/SeraphimChris ;)
January 29, 2009
What a thoughtful list — thx 4 passing along the link 2 me! :)
February 11, 2009
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February 23, 2009
A great list of people indeed Andrew. These are a great bunch of folks who are consistently providing great information, resources and ideas.
Kimberly Beaven´s last post was… links for 2009-02-22
February 23, 2009
Some great tweeps to follow here! :) I follow them all, and I second their awesomeness!!
:)
Cameron´s last post was… cameronolivier: RT @iamkhayyam: RT @bobbo0521: Retweeting @bluewavemedia: 10 Cool Tweeple in the Design Community http://ff.im/-1bwM3
March 25, 2009
Chris for president