The Wind Beneath YLOP's Wings/Who Inspires Us

Nothing helps/hinders a designer more than drooling over the work of others. To that end, we peruse a lot of today's best design around here.Here's a list of some of our favorite oases of design inspiration.

Smashing Magazine
You can't beat Smashing's lists and lists (and more lists) of phenomenal work. These dudes have their eyes open for the cream of the crop and they rarely fail to dig up scores of inspiration.

PSD Tuts
Want to become a zen master of Photoshop? PSD Tuts will walk you through it one simple step at a time. Created by Eden, these dudes run some other fab sites too (including the next entry).

FaveUp
FaveUp is a straight up "favorite" site with heaps of user-submitted logos, websites and business cards.

Canadian Design Resource
From coast to coast to coast Canada's got some great designers, and you can count on the folks at the CDR to showcase the best.

The Dieline
Packaging, packaging and more packaging.

Seth Godin
Seth is a the marketing Guru, and regardless of the fact that his opinions and thoughts could arguably show up on any list (of any topic), he's often got a lot of great advice specifically tailored for designers.

Katya Andressen's Non-Profit Marketing Blog
Another maven of marketing, Katya Andressen's blog is jam packed full of tips, quips and the best of ideas.