Aiga

Professional organization that supports designers with education, analysis and ethical advice. You can use this website to learn how design can be used to help the environment and improve business. The website also has publications on the history of design and design principles.

http://www.aiga.org/

Design Council

The Design Council is a British organization that helps public services and businesses improve their design capabilities. The website also has case studies that explain how to best work with a designer. You can also see how design work has improved the Manchester Art Gallery.

http://www.designcouncil.org.uk

Design Museum

London's design museum. Find out about the museum's exhibitions and events.

http://www.designmuseum.org/

Industrial Designers Society of America

The Industrial Designers Society of America (ISDA) is a professional organization that represents those involved in industrial design. The site has information on design conferences, awards and other events. You can also find employment listings in the field from this website.

http://www.idsa.org/

Netdiver

Netdiver is a design and digital culture magazine that covers a range of artistic fields including photography. You can also find out how to advance your design career here. The website also has a variety of new design work that you can review to trigger your own inspiration.

http://www.netdiver.net

Simon Morris

Design studios with offices in London, Washington and Geneva. Website provides background of firm as well as illustrative samples of work done.

http://www.madesignstudios.com

Swimsuit Style

Offers useful style tips for swimsuit and bikini shoppers, as well as fun, historical trivia about bikinis and swimsuits, instructions for making a swimsuit, and other information.

http://www.swimsuit-style.com/

TASI Guide to Finding Images Online

The TASI Guide to Finding Images Online is a resource that helps people find images. You can get advice on finding stock images, current events, art images, maps and scientific images through this website. The website also provides guidance on managing digitization projects as well.

http://www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/crossmedia/advice/finding-video-audio-and-images-online/

Task-Centered User Interface Design

This online book on user interface design by Clayton Lewis describes general principles on interface design. Published in 1994, some of the book's principles are getting somewhat dated but these principles can still be used to design furniture and other tools.

http://www.hcibib.org/tcuid/

The Ergonomics Society

British society for professionals who seek to use design to make tools and technology more comfortable for humans to use. You can find a list of registered consultants here if you are seeking ergonomic advice. The website also has job listings for work in ergonomics.

http://www.ergonomics.org.uk/