This is a collection of links that I have gathered in time and want to share with everyone so you can:
-know what sites are popular and known in the design community,
-tutorials to help you grow your skills,
-inspiration to increase your eye for art,
-portfolios to look up to,
-brush/vector/texture/image sources to increase your design arsenal,
-articles to read that are useful and informative on design and knowing vital techniques / information,
-and round ups for quick references to tutorial sources and inspirations.

This will definitely get the ball rolling if your new to design, or help you increase your resources and knowledge.