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Although I teach Graphic Design to high school students at a PK3 through Grade 12 college preparatory school that is also a boarding school for grades 7-12 (now the plug... for more information go to www.montverde.org), I also am the Director of Publications. In short, I am responsible for most of the printed matter at our school. I conceptualize, design, and produce anything from brochures, to 42+ page magazines, to curriculum catalogs and more. Since starting this EMDT program at Full Sail, I am also branching out into podcasts, movies, and web pages. I am looking for sites that will help me to learn more about my main mode of work Graphic Design. 


Okay, now onto the main reason I am writing this blog... 5 RSS feeds to follow for professional purposes. 

1. CS5 Unofficial Adobe CS5 Blog
This particular blog looks like it is produced by Adobe. It isn't. But it offers up-to-date information by blogger Mike that addresses all of the latest Adobe releases, gives detailed information about new product and even has tutorials imbedded into the site. The site has a lot of links to the Adobe store and to great tutorial sites like lynda.com.


2. www.ted.com
This site is just a great place for anyone. It offers compelling information from incredible speakers on topics ranging from Global Issues to Science. Why do I like it? TED also has great talks on subjects like Technology and Design. It's inspirational!


3. www.lynda.com
Although this site requires a membership, ranging in price from $25 per month for the basic membership to $375 per year for premium membership that includes exercise files, it's a great resource for learning any design software that I may encounter. You can learn by subject, software, vendor, or author by simply selecting your choice at the top of the page. lynda.com offers courses for both the novice designer to the professional.


4. www.adobe.com
I use this site as a resource for current software information from Adobe, as well as educational resources including lesson plans and product, player, and reader forums that offer discussions panels where I can go and ask questions or find solutions to obstacles I may be facing both in the classroom and out.


5. www.youtube. com
You Tube is a great resource for tutorials on just about anything. From Photoshop, and Illustrator to InDesign and iMovie and anything in between there is a tutorial on just about any topic I can come up with. There are quite a few authors that I can subscribe to so that I can get the latest updates on new tutorials that they post on this site.


So now you know some of my professional resources. I hope that some of these will help you as much as they help and inspire me. Thanks for reading my blog and keep checking back for more!