Top 5 Resources For Packaging Designers

The internet is full of resources, but they are often missed and hard to reach. Below are some of the resources that a packaging designer might need. Please comment if I had missed anything.

1. Inspiration

• The Dieline
  The #1 resource for packaging design inspiration on the web! Kudos to Andrew Gibbs for the packaging goodness!


• notcot.org
  Your daily creative gallery digest that features some of the most creative packaging design


• Global Package Gallery
  Thousands of Hi-res packaging images from 40 countries .- need subscription

2. Brain Storming

• Bubbl.us
  Fun and creative online brainstorming application.
• gliffy
  Flowcharts and diagrams that you can create online.

3. Freebies

• Free Vectors
  Free vectors to download
• Cg Textures
  Free Photoshop Brushes
• Free Packaging Templates
  Free Packaging Templates from boxes to teapot gift bag
  
• Freebies on PackagingsOfTheWorld
Links to free stuffs on Packagings Of The World

4. Stock Photos

• Fotolia
  Over 4 million Free and Cheap Stock Images
• Big Stock Photo
  Another Cheap Royalty Free Stock Image Library from as low as $1 per pic
• ShutterStock
  The popular 25-a-Day subscription to download up to 25 images of any sizes
  
• Stock.xchng
  Free Stock Images

5. Files Management

• YouSendIt
  Send Large Files For Free
• 7 Zip
  Free file archiver with a high compression ratio.
• Ziddu
  Free Unlimited File Hosting and Storage