design resources
 

General Tools

http://www.designerstoolbox.com/
http://typetester.maratz.com/ - NEW!!!

Color Tools/Resources

http://www.colourlovers.com/
http://www.meyerweb.com/eric/tools/color-blend/
http://wellstyled.com/tools/
http://www.easyrgb.com/index.html
http://colormixers.com/mixers/cmr

Iconography

http://www.stylegala.com/features/bulletmadness/
http://www.intersmash.com/300images/
http://www.qxm.de/pixicons/20040423-073604

i'll add more soon

updated

iconography

http://www.famfamfam.com/lab/icons/

backgrounds

http://squidfingers.com/patterns/

good old squidfingers is highly recommended! i used to use that stuff as lot.

I'll second that one. I love their silk icon set.