Every designer, whether a professional or someone who likes to design their own corporate literature, needs to be surrounded by inspiration to keep the ideas fresh. Keeping new tips and tricks of the trade handy is also important, which is why graphic design magazines are such a necessary part of any designer’s library. Print magazines are especially nice to keep around for flipping through during down time at the office, but online magazines also carry lots of ideas for graphic design, both for print materials and web design. Here are 25 of the best graphic design magazines available. Most are printed magazines, while others have both print and online versions, and still others are only found on the web. Browse through them at your leisure and decide which ones are the most necessary for your niche of design. There are so many golden nuggets in this list that you’ll be tempted to order a yearly subscription to most of them, but remember that you can only read so many magazines at once.

Print Magazines

1. The International Design Magazine
This magazine provides lots of articles, inspiration, contests, and more for design in the broad sense of the word and the business world of design.

2. Before & After Magazine
Perfect for inspiration, this is the “how to” magazine for graphic designers with the latest design tutorials and tricks available.

3. Layers Magazine
Another wonderful “how to” magazine, you’ll find everything you need to know about designing with Adobe in issues available on CD and in print.

4. HOW Magazine
Amazing career and design advice are available both online and in print through HOW; as well as contests, inspiration, forums, and events.

5. PRINT Magazine
A commentary on design culture, this bimonthly magazine provides valuable insight into environmental, social, and commercial design.

6. Communication Arts Magazine
Both online and in print, Communication Arts provides plenty of helpful information for designers, such as job postings, competitions, news articles, and design tips.

7. Beautiful/Decay Magazine
This is the ultimate in inspiration and current trends as a magazine designed to showcase established artists from all over the world.

8. Wallpaper Magazine
Find excellent advice and trends for graphic design, fashion, interiors, and lifestyle in each issue as well as online.

9. Juxtapose Art & Culture Magazine
Both available online and in print, Juxtapose provides a wide variety of artistic inspiration.

10. Applied Arts Magazine
This Canadian visual arts magazine provides industry information, ideas, tips, and beautiful inspiration for designers.

11. Design Edge Canada Magazine
Another Canadian magazine, both available in print and online, offers valuable resources for designers, such as job offers and news and trends.

12. Graphic Design USA Magazine
A news magazine for designers, Graphic Design USA will help any artist keep up with what’s happening in the design world.

13. CMYK Magazine
Available both online and in print, CMYK provides some of the best, most creative current designs; perfect when needing some fresh inspiration.

14. Computer Arts Magazine
One of the most popular design resources available, this UK magazine provides tutorials and new design ideas in every issue.

15. Eye Magazine
This international magazine provides reviews of popular graphic design and other areas of visual culture.

16. Creative Review Magazine
This British magazine reviews the best in the field of visual communications, from graphic design to architecture to advertising.

Online Magazines

17. Smashing Magazine
One of the most thorough ezines available, Smashing Magazine offers design inspiration, articles, tutorials, free downloads, CSS info, and more.

18. Dynamic Graphics Magazine
The perfect online magazine for graphic design professionals, each issue provides powerful career, project, and software tips and tidbits.

19. PDF Magazines
Over 200 free pdf magazines are available on this site, and most are focused on design, art, and illustration, as well as culture.

20. Design and Publishing Ezine
Each issue of DTG contains valuable information on everything design related, including type and graphics.

21. Tutorial Magazine
Find the latest and greatest design tutorials on this site, from Photoshop to Flash, updated with new content every week day.

22. GoMediaZine
Freebies, success stories, tutorials, industry insights, and more are what you will find in this magazine designed by real world designers.National Association of

23. Photoshop Professionals
Join the NAPP and receive incredible benefits, including the Photoshop User Magazine, discounts, tech support, and more.

24. Designer Today Graphic Design Magazine
With product reviews, premium tutorials, services, jobs, and articles, just to name a few, this online magazine is a very well-rounded resource for graphic designers.

25. Speckyboy Design Magazine
With tutorials and inspiration for everything from Photoshop to typography to Wordpress to logos, web designers especially will find this online magazine to be full of helpful information.