16 Design Blogs Everyone (even non-designers) Should Read

The days of design being something strictly for geeks are behind us. Today, quality design has emerged as the art of the 21st century. As Photoshop, Illustrator, and other graphics programs continue to improve, so too do the people that use them. Many of today's top design blogs offer something for everyone.

There are online galleries that people can sift through to find the the stunning and the amazing, the inspirational and the thought-provoking, but often the easiest place to find the best of the best is through the blogs that reside in this artistic world. We've compiled a list of blogs below that appeal to the masses. They are great for designers, but even those outside of the world of design can find enjoyment by going through these blogs and checking out some of their posts with a general appeal.

1. Web Designer Depot

Web Designer Depot posts with a mass-appeal:

• 100 Outstanding and Inspirational Infrared Photos
• Operating System Interface Design Between 1981-2009
• 40 Examples of Incredible Photo Manipulation

2. Six Revisions

Six Revision posts with a mass-appeal:

• 30 Stunning Urban HDR Photos with Creative Commons Licenses
• 20 Incredible Sunrise Wallpapers Caught in Space
• 25 Elegant Workstations for Your Inspiration

3. TutsPlus

Tuts Plus posts with a mass-appeal:

• 20 Inspirational Podcasts
• 50+ Vector Candy-Coated Illustrations Made with Yummy Bezier Goodness
• Theo Aartsma Interview

4. Abduzeedo

Abduzeedo posts with a mass-appeal:

• 30 Cool Artworks Surrounding the H1N1 Flu
• The Beautiful and Inspiring Work from Nonnetta
• 50 Awesome Robots

5. Smashing Apps

Smashing Apps posts with a mass-appeal:

• 23 Incredible And Creative Origami Artworks
• 21 Popular Websites with Smartphone Integration
• 13 Terrific Tools For Twitter Lovers

6. Noupe

Noupe posts with a mass-appeal:

• 50+ Fresh and Unique Personal Portfolio Websites
• deviantART: 30+ Breathtaking Artworks
• 63 Impressive Website Background-Images: Trends, Resources and Tutorials

7. Designer Daily

Designer Daily posts with a mass-appeal:

• 20 stunning examples of portrait photography
• Pepsi vs Coca-Cola logos: the revised version
• 10 Amazing Cold War Propaganda Posters

8. Smashing Magazine

Smashing Magazine posts with a mass-appeal:

• Bauhaus: Ninety Years of Inspiration
• 30 Fresh and Inspirational Portfolios With A Twist
• 35 Examples Of Masterful Lighting Effects In Web Design

9. Specky Boy

Specky Boy posts with a mass-appeal:

1. The Impressive 3d Street Painting of Tracy Lee Stum
2. 20 Beautiful HDR Photographs of the Marvels and Mysteries of Iceland
3. 20 Incredible Digital Sunrise Wallpapers Viewed from Space

10. 1st Web Designer

1st Web Designer posts with a mass-appeal:

• 50 Gorgeous Flash Websites You Definitely Should See
• 10 Must Have Portable Applications
• 40 High Resolution And Elegant Apple Wallpapers

11. Hongkiat

Hongkiat posts with a mass-appeal:

• 40 Fresh Creative and Inspiring Photographs
• 60 (Latest) Beautiful and Enticing Blog Designs
• 80+ Exceptionally Beautiful Photographs of Paris

12. Design Reviver

Design Reviver posts with a mass-appeal:

• The evolution of web design
• Twitter as a Business Tool, PC Mags Top 100 and some Artistic Chairs
• Eco-Friendly Packaging Concepts

13. Toxel

Toxel posts with a mass-appeal:

• Beautiful and Creative Egg Carvings
• Beautiful Amazon Tree Houses
• 3D Pavement Art by Edgar Mueller

14. Instant Shift

Instant Shift posts with a mass-appeal:

• 80 Excellent Examples of Photo Manipulation Art
• List Of Top Social Media Network Sites
• 80 Stunning Examples Of Macro Photography

15. Just Creative Design

Just Creative Design posts with a mass-appeal:

• Kingdom of Cambodia
• A Comparative Study of Logo Design between the 70s and 90s.
• Do you need to rebrand?

16. Graphic Design Blog

Graphic Design Blog posts with a mass-appeal:

• Smoke Designs & Anti-Smoking Ads - Decoration and Destruction!!
• Guess the Famous Logos - The fun begins!!
• 15 Most Colorful Photographs ever captured - Vivid and Vibrant!!

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As with any list, this one is incomplete. There are possibly dozens of high-quality design blogs that can appeal to a wider audience. If you know of any, please let me know.