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44 Web Designers to Follow on Twitter

By Ryan Carson @ryancarson

10 March 2009 | Category: Uncategorized

Update: You can now follow this list with just one click. Head over to the @carsonified/top-web-designers list.

Last week I posted 40 Web Developers to follow on Twitter. I thought it would be interesting to follow it up with the top web designers on Twitter. We chose the folks on this list because they’ve made a significant contribution to web design or are currently involved in interesting projects. We know you won’t agree with everyone we’ve chosen, but nevertheless, we hope you find it useful.

If you have any suggestions for folks we missed, please reply to me on @ryancarson or in the comments below.

Nicole Ashley @ilovedesign
Jina Bolton @sushimonster
Veerle Pieters @vpieters
Sabrina Dent @SabrinaDent
Patrick Haney @notasausage
Khoi Vinh @khoi
Jeremy Baines @jeremybaines
Brendan Dawes @brendandawes
Shaun Inman @shauninman
Jonathan Snook @snookca
Paul Boag @boagworld
Joshua Porter @bokardo
Bryan Veloso @bryanveloso
Chris Messina @chrismessina
Brian Fling @fling
Jeff Croft @jcroft
Jon Hicks @Hicksdesign
Jason Santa Maria @jasonsantamaria
Larissa Meek @larissameek
Andy Clarke @Malarkey
Mike Stenhouse @mikesten
Derek Featherstone @feather
Dan Cederholm @simplebits
Jeff Veen @veen
Derek Powazek @fraying
Elliot Jay Stocks @elliotjaystocks
Simon Collison @collylogic
Amy Mahon @amerz
Mike Kus @mikekus
Adii @adii
Dan Rubin @danrubin
Mark Boulton @markboulton
Ryan Sims @simmy
Cameron Moll @cameronmoll
Daniel Burka @dburka
Ryan Shelton @ryanshelton
Folkert Gorter @folkertgorter
Robert Hodgin @flight404
Toke Nygaard @tokenygaard
Jeffrey Kalmikoff @jeffrey
Ryan Singer @rjs
Jim Coudal @Coudal
Sarah Parmenter @sazp
Jeffrey Zeldman @zeldman
Dave Shea @mezzoblue

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http://www.renderrobot.com Alex

Paul has a twin in the pics at the top :)
http://carsonified.com ryancarson

Whoops! Thanks – I'll fix that now :)
http://carsonified.com ryancarson

Whoops! Thanks – I'll fix that now :)
http://aaronhalford.com Aaron

Quality list. From the names I recognize, most of the people listed do a great job of mixing personal, humorous, design, and retweet type tweets in their streams.I extremely thankful you kept the size and quality of this list within reason. Heaven forbid you make a 100+ list and fill it with the dozens of “web developers” that just retweet everything and auto-follow everyone.Yes, I just cleaned out about 100+ web design people from my following list so I know what I talking about. Haha.Thanks again.
http://aaronhalford.com Aaron

Quality list. From the names I recognize, most of the people listed do a great job of mixing personal, humorous, design, and retweet type tweets in their streams.

I extremely thankful you kept the size and quality of this list within reason. Heaven forbid you make a 100+ list and fill it with the dozens of “web developers” that just retweet everything and auto-follow everyone.

Yes, I just cleaned out about 100+ web design people from my following list so I know what I talking about. Haha.

Thanks again.
http://www.d2lgraphics.com/blog frank

Dude. You forgot twitter.com/frankd2l.:)
http://www.d2lgraphics.com/blog frank

Dude. You forgot twitter.com/frankd2l.

:)
http://nclud.com Martin Ringlein

Oh man, if only it were top 45, I know I would have made the list (is what I tell myself to sleep at night).
http://www.creativeworld.com.au Leon Poole

Another great list of great web designers – thanks Ryan! Maybe one day I'll make the short list :)@creativeworldhttp://twitter.com/creativeworld
http://www.creativeworld.com.au Leon Poole

Another great list of great web designers – thanks Ryan! Maybe one day I'll make the short list :)

@creativeworld
http://twitter.com/creativeworld
http://twitter.com/leonperkin leon perkin

Would have liked to seen some less common talented designers featured here. I think for all the new designers out there, following designers who may actually reply to tweets here and there could be helpful.
http://www.rmlumley.com/ rmlumley

thanks, I've added the ones I previously wasn't following.
http://www.rmlumley.com/ rmlumley

thanks, I've added the ones I previously wasn't following.
http://www.cssbeauty.com Alex Giron

Dave Shea http://twitter.com/mezzoblue should be on that list.
http://www.cssbeauty.com Alex Giron

Also Nick Finck http://twitter.com/nickf and Nathan Smith http://twitter.com/nathansmith
http://avalonstar.com Bryan Veloso

While I can't speak for the others, I highly value Twitter as a mechanism for conversation.

I too shy away from users that seem to have an invisible brick wall up when it comes to @replies. I can say with confidence, at least for anybody that ever wants to ask me anything (might not be many, but yes, anything), that if you @reply me, 4 times out of 5 I'll reply back.

That's probably the reason why my tweet count is so inflated. :)
http://avalonstar.com Bryan Veloso

While I can't speak for the others, I highly value Twitter as a mechanism for conversation. I too shy away from users that seem to have an invisible brick wall up when it comes to @replies. I can say with confidence, at least for anybody that ever wants to ask me anything (might not be many, but yes, anything), that if you @reply me, 4 times out of 5 I'll reply back.That's probably the reason why my tweet count is so inflated. :)
jamesgpearce

Well, looks good. All the good ones I know of are on there + many more ;-)
http://www.BulkDietPills.com Jimmi

Followed 5 of them already, but let me just say thanks for this list. Now I have 39 members to follow.
http://www.jayhemdesigns.com Josh

And just in case you can't see the hidden #45:Josh Hemsley – http://www.twitter.com/joshhemsley:)Nice list Ryan!
http://www.jayhemdesigns.com Josh

And just in case you can't see the hidden #45:
Josh Hemsley – http://www.twitter.com/joshhemsley

:)

Nice list Ryan!
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http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net Jodi

Great list. I'm definitely going to have to add some of these peeps. I am such an amateur designer but I manage to keep getting clients and love to keep learning.
http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net Jodi

Great list. I'm definitely going to have to add some of these peeps. I am such an amateur designer but I manage to keep getting clients and love to keep learning.
http://logon.com.pt José Carlos

I really think you've missed a great web designer: @nicepaul
http://logon.com.pt José Carlos

I really think you've missed a great web designer: @nicepaul
http://twitter.com/DennisJCoughlin Dennis Coughlin

Great list – thanks for putting this together Ryan.Only thing I would say is a future list would benefit from having a short summary under each name. Maybe explaining where they work or why they are so well known. Realise that's a bit more work of course : ) but just a thought.CheersDennis
http://twitter.com/DennisJCoughlin Dennis Coughlin

Great list – thanks for putting this together Ryan.

Only thing I would say is a future list would benefit from having a short summary under each name. Maybe explaining where they work or why they are so well known.

Realise that's a bit more work of course : ) but just a thought.

Cheers
Dennis
http://carsonified.com ryancarson

Good point – will add him shortly.
Pete Shaw

Boag isn't any kind of designer. He's so good he got Jon Hick's to design his own site right?
http://www.sabrinadent.com Sabrina Dent

I appreciate the pimpage but Twitter people, BE WARNED: You do not want to follow me. I mostly swear a lot and post no design links. (My mother would be so proud.)
Pete Shaw

Boag isn't any kind of designer. He's so good he got Jon Hick's to design his own site right?
http://twitter.com/adesignapart Warwick

great list. a lot on their that i didn't follow and a lot had some sweet background :Dthanks for the post
http://twitter.com/adesignapart Warwick

great list. a lot on their that i didn't follow and a lot had some sweet background :D

thanks for the post
http://twitter.com/adesignapart Warwick

i followed you for that fact tho… makes for interesting twitter conversation ;)
http://semicharmed.com joelsantiago

Thanks for taking the time to put this together. Just like the Web Developers list, this is an invaluable resource for other Web Designers.
http://intranation.com Bradley Wright

This is nepotism and back-slapping at its worst. You should be ashamed of yourself.
http://www.amymahon.com Amy Mahon

w00t – Thanks for the mention! I love Twitter and connecting with others through it :)
http://www.mrleesimpson.co.uk Lee Simpson

What?! Good list but where is Gavin Strange (@JamFactory), Matt Hamm (@mrmatthamm) and Paul Burgess (@delarge)?!
http://www.darynhobden.co.uk Daryn Hobden

@DarynHobden – Award winning web designer. Have a look at my website portfolio and then decide if you want to follow or not. I generally tweet about Design, creative stuff and occasional funny anecdotes.
http://carsonified.com ryancarson

Please back up that statement.
http://twitter.com/jagadeeshmp Jag (SEO) Follow

Good list but few don't have much updates, may be we can recommend to add more design tweets :)And why don't you add a post on “Top SEOs to follow in twitter”?
http://twitter.com/jagadeeshmp Jag (SEO) Follow

Good list but few don't have much updates, may be we can recommend to add more design tweets :)

And why don't you add a post on “Top SEOs to follow in twitter”?
http://intranation.com Bradley Wright

Sure: the title says “44 web designers that you should follow on Twitter”. The list already stands at 45, which strongly suggests that you're doing this to please the right people, as opposed to making the hard decisions about who are *really* the right 44 to follow.Similarly, the high number of entrants also smacks of appealing to the designers' egos.Further to the appealing point, you then proceeded to “@username you're on the list lol” most of them on Twitter to notify them that they had been listed in this. It's brown-nosing, plain and simple.Back-slapping comes into the fact that there are almost no “unknowns”, who might be able to provide more value for their followers than already famous people with no time for the more personal approach that can be valuable over Twitter. This has been mentioned in other comments on this very page.
http://intranation.com Bradley Wright

Sure: the title says “44 web designers that you should follow on Twitter”. The list already stands at 45, which strongly suggests that you're doing this to please the right people, as opposed to making the hard decisions about who are *really* the right 44 to follow.

Similarly, the high number of entrants also smacks of appealing to the designers' egos.

Further to the appealing point, you then proceeded to “@username you're on the list lol” most of them on Twitter to notify them that they had been listed in this. It's brown-nosing, plain and simple.

Back-slapping comes into the fact that there are almost no “unknowns”, who might be able to provide more value for their followers than already famous people with no time for the more personal approach that can be valuable over Twitter. This has been mentioned in other comments on this very page.
http://intranation.com Bradley Wright

Just to further this statement: “Similarly, the high number of entrants also smacks of appealing to the designers' egos.” – the high number smells a lot like you didn't want to leave anyone out of offend them. The very same thing happened with increasing numbers on the “40 web developers”, which now stands at 44 after people complained either on the comments or on Twitter. Have some integrity about the way you choose people, please.
http://intranation.com Bradley Wright

Just to further this statement: “Similarly, the high number of entrants also smacks of appealing to the designers' egos.” – the high number smells a lot like you didn't want to leave anyone out of offend them. The very same thing happened with increasing numbers on the “40 web developers”, which now stands at 44 after people complained either on the comments or on Twitter. Have some integrity about the way you choose people, please.
http://abdusfauzi.com abdusfauzi

i wonder, do i need a special twitter account for this. :D
http://carsonified.com ryancarson

I actually had to whittle this list down quite a bit. The reason I was @replying them is because they wouldn't know they were on the list because WordPress doesn't do ping backs to Twitter profiles. A lot of people were saying “Why am I getting a bunch of new followers today?”I'd say we put several 'up-and-coming' designers on the list actually. However, the whole point of the list is that these are the big names that are shaping the industry. They're *supposed* to be well known.The reason why the list is growing is because I'm not omniscient. I didn't think of everyone when I posted it and I fully expected people to point new people out to me, which have been added to the list.Bradley – instead of complaining, why don't you put together your own list? I'm tired of you spouting negativity (which you have often done both on this blog and Carsonified) without ever offering a solution.
http://www.mattrobin.com Matt Robin

An elaboration on why these particular individuals are worth following might be useful…(for example: I know there's a few mentioned who only seem to tweet about their cats!) ;)
http://carsonified.com ryancarson

I actually had to whittle this list down quite a bit. The reason I was @replying them is because they wouldn't know they were on the list because WordPress doesn't do ping backs to Twitter profiles. A lot of people were saying “Why am I getting a bunch of new followers today?”

I'd say we put several 'up-and-coming' designers on the list actually. However, the whole point of the list is that these are the big names that are shaping the industry. They're *supposed* to be well known.

The reason why the list is growing is because I'm not omniscient. I didn't think of everyone when I posted it and I fully expected people to point new people out to me, which have been added to the list.

Bradley – instead of complaining, why don't you put together your own list? I'm tired of you spouting negativity (which you have often done both on this blog and Carsonified) without ever offering a solution.
http://www.mattrobin.com Matt Robin

An elaboration on why these particular individuals are worth following might be useful…(for example: I know there's a few mentioned who only seem to tweet about their cats!)

;)
http://intranation.com Bradley Wright

> Bradley – instead of complaining, why don't you put together your > own list?Because comments are for feedback on articles (as said in the page above this), and I have provided feedback.Additionally, if I put together my own list, no-one would read it as no-one follows my “blog” or Twitter account. I'd rather try and improve the more public appearances of this kind of information than dilute the waters by adding extra noise on other sites.And why is the onus on me to “(offer) a solution”? I'm not famous or well-known enough (except perhaps as a troll) to actually make a difference – I'm just a member of the same community as the rest of us who happens to be critical of fluff.If you'd like constructive feedback (aka part of a solution), here's some: how about when you make your next list like this you provide a *reason* why these people belong here, rather than just listing them? This article (and the one previous) are essentially blog rolls with a wider audience. I'd like to see some real *writing* on this topic: why are they visionary? Why should we follow them? If we don't know them, what have they done we might know? That's the kind of article I expect on thinkvitamin – actual content.
http://intranation.com Bradley Wright

> Bradley – instead of complaining, why don't you put together your
> own list?

Because comments are for feedback on articles (as said in the page above this), and I have provided feedback.

Additionally, if I put together my own list, no-one would read it as no-one follows my “blog” or Twitter account. I'd rather try and improve the more public appearances of this kind of information than dilute the waters by adding extra noise on other sites.

And why is the onus on me to “(offer) a solution”? I'm not famous or well-known enough (except perhaps as a troll) to actually make a difference – I'm just a member of the same community as the rest of us who happens to be critical of fluff.

If you'd like constructive feedback (aka part of a solution), here's some: how about when you make your next list like this you provide a *reason* why these people belong here, rather than just listing them? This article (and the one previous) are essentially blog rolls with a wider audience. I'd like to see some real *writing* on this topic: why are they visionary? Why should we follow them? If we don't know them, what have they done we might know? That's the kind of article I expect on thinkvitamin – actual content.
http://www.kapowaz.net/ Ben Darlow

+1 for an explanation why these people are worth following. What makes them worthy contributors to Twitter? The fact they're pseudo-famous web designers or the insightful commentary they provide on Twitter? I've previously followed and then subsequently unfollowed a few people from this list because whilst they might be good conference speakers or talented in their field, they don't necessarily say anything interesting (or sometimes, quite the opposite) on Twitter.
http://www.kapowaz.net/ Ben Darlow

+1 for an explanation why these people are worth following.

What makes them worthy contributors to Twitter? The fact they're pseudo-famous web designers or the insightful commentary they provide on Twitter? I've previously followed and then subsequently unfollowed a few people from this list because whilst they might be good conference speakers or talented in their field, they don't necessarily say anything interesting (or sometimes, quite the opposite) on Twitter.
http://www.timothylukehopkins.com Tim

JSM all the way down at 18? This is a travesty, a sham, and a mockery. It's a traveshamockery! Great list.
http://www.timothylukehopkins.com Tim

JSM all the way down at 18? This is a travesty, a sham, and a mockery. It's a traveshamockery!

Great list.
http://carsonified.com ryancarson

You're not commenting, you're being inflammatory: “Have some integrity about the way you choose people, please.” That's not constructive. “And why is the onus on me to “(offer) a solution”?” Simple: because communities pitch in together to find solutions. If you're not contributing to the community, then you're not a part of it.You're what Caius Durling so kindly coined, a Soapbox Troll.
http://carsonified.com ryancarson

You're not commenting, you're being inflammatory: “Have some integrity about the way you choose people, please.” That's not constructive.

“And why is the onus on me to “(offer) a solution”?” Simple: because communities pitch in together to find solutions. If you're not contributing to the community, then you're not a part of it.

You're what Caius Durling so kindly coined, a Soapbox Troll.
http://avalonstar.com Bryan Veloso

Make that two of us. I'm sure half the people that follow me today will unfollow me tomorrow from the mere mention of J-pop.
http://www.kapowaz.net/ Ben Darlow

Hi Ryan!
http://avalonstar.com Bryan Veloso

Make that two of us. I'm sure half the people that follow me today will unfollow me tomorrow from the mere mention of J-pop.
http://avalonstar.com Bryan Veloso

Hey. There's nothing wrong with kitty tweets, especially when you have 5 of them. ;)
http://avalonstar.com Bryan Veloso

Hey. There's nothing wrong with kitty tweets, especially when you have 5 of them. ;)
http://www.timothylukehopkins.com Tim

Mr. Carson took a minimalist approach to listing off the noteworthy designers. Many of these I already follow or have followed, so I know who is/isn't worthwhile — to me. He put the Twitter profile links so you, the reader, could scan through their twits and decide whether or not they're worth following.Bradley's suggestion (sans the bitterness) is a good one, considering a brief description of each person would be nice… but we all should be web savvy enough to research each of these persons and decide who we'd be best served following on Twitter.Thanks for the list, Ryan! (not to brown-nose or anything!) Cheers!
http://www.timothylukehopkins.com Tim

Mr. Carson took a minimalist approach to listing off the noteworthy designers. Many of these I already follow or have followed, so I know who is/isn't worthwhile — to me. He put the Twitter profile links so you, the reader, could scan through their twits and decide whether or not they're worth following.

Bradley's suggestion (sans the bitterness) is a good one, considering a brief description of each person would be nice… but we all should be web savvy enough to research each of these persons and decide who we'd be best served following on Twitter.

Thanks for the list, Ryan! (not to brown-nose or anything!) Cheers!
http://www.timothylukehopkins.com Tim

Though I'm allergic to cats, if a designer is skilled enough (JSM), I am willing to withstand the e-symptoms of their KittyTwits in exchange for the tidbits of knowledge that come with following them on Twitter.
http://www.timothylukehopkins.com Tim

Though I'm allergic to cats, if a designer is skilled enough (JSM), I am willing to withstand the e-symptoms of their KittyTwits in exchange for the tidbits of knowledge that come with following them on Twitter.
http://intranation.com Bradley Wright

Fine Ryan, you may choose to ignore my constructive suggestion and the (rather kind, especially for me) words I had to say about this very website by quoting an earlier comment of mine somewhat out of context. Remind me again what we're trying to find a “solution” for? The age old problem of “who do I follow on Twitter”?My point about content still stands – this article is particularly short on it, and I'd prefer to see something useful in my feedreader. I'll unsubscribe from ThinkVitamin, since it clearly just causes me to make inflammatory comments.
http://intranation.com Bradley Wright

Fine Ryan, you may choose to ignore my constructive suggestion and the (rather kind, especially for me) words I had to say about this very website by quoting an earlier comment of mine somewhat out of context. Remind me again what we're trying to find a “solution” for? The age old problem of “who do I follow on Twitter”?

My point about content still stands – this article is particularly short on it, and I'd prefer to see something useful in my feedreader. I'll unsubscribe from ThinkVitamin, since it clearly just causes me to make inflammatory comments.
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I think Bradley the Troll makes some valid points.
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http://boagworld.com Paul Boag

Hey Pete. Jon did our corporate identity. I designed the sites. I am certainly not a logo designer. However, I do tend to agree. I WAS a designer, but I don't think I can claim to be anymore. I am now reduced to 'poncey' titles like 'consultant' or 'strategist' :)
http://boagworld.com Paul Boag

Hey Pete. Jon did our corporate identity. I designed the sites. I am certainly not a logo designer. However, I do tend to agree. I WAS a designer, but I don't think I can claim to be anymore. I am now reduced to 'poncey' titles like 'consultant' or 'strategist' :)
http://www.twitter.com/seth_weisfeld Seth W

Several of these don't really tweet about their craft, so I am wondering what the criteria was for this list?
http://www.twitter.com/seth_weisfeld Seth W

Several of these don't really tweet about their craft, so I am wondering what the criteria was for this list?
http://six03.com Todd

Why isn't Eric Meyer on here? @meyerwebRegards,@toddlibby
http://six03.com Todd

Why isn't Eric Meyer on here? @meyerweb

Regards,
@toddlibby
http://www.1stwebdesigner.com Dainis Graveris

very good list, already following several of these people!
http://twitter.com/alanarenfro Alana

Thanks, Ryan! Much appreciated.
http://andybright.ws Andy Bright

If you have a failing Ryan it's that you give the haters too much credit.You gotta resist the temptation to engage with them and only offer the silence that their useless provocation deserves.On topic though, thanks for the list. It would be great to see yoru pick of digital marketers who twitter in a future post.
http://andybright.ws Andy Bright

If you have a failing Ryan it's that you give the haters too much credit.

You gotta resist the temptation to engage with them and only offer the silence that their useless provocation deserves.

On topic though, thanks for the list. It would be great to see yoru pick of digital marketers who twitter in a future post.
http://andrewingram.net Andrew Ingram

I do object to the fact that, given I follow a good number of these people already, I had to watch Ryan fill my feed by tweeting at EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM to tell them they were on the list. Seriously, was this necessary?There does need to be some context for why these people are so essential to follow, I appreciate the obviousness of choosing well-known web designers, but a lot of them say very little about web design. Sure, follow them if they're interesting or funny, but if they're not saying a lot about the web should they really be on this list?I would say that out of all the web designers people I follow, Matt Wilcox (twitter.com/mattwilcox) is the most valuable (despite his endless rants) because he is pretty much singlehandedly pushing forward the best ideas about how CSS and HTML could be improved and why they're not good enough as they are.
http://andrewingram.net Andrew Ingram

I do object to the fact that, given I follow a good number of these people already, I had to watch Ryan fill my feed by tweeting at EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM to tell them they were on the list. Seriously, was this necessary?

There does need to be some context for why these people are so essential to follow, I appreciate the obviousness of choosing well-known web designers, but a lot of them say very little about web design. Sure, follow them if they're interesting or funny, but if they're not saying a lot about the web should they really be on this list?

I would say that out of all the web designers people I follow, Matt Wilcox (twitter.com/mattwilcox) is the most valuable (despite his endless rants) because he is pretty much singlehandedly pushing forward the best ideas about how CSS and HTML could be improved and why they're not good enough as they are.
http://carsonified.com ryancarson

Hey Andrew,Apologies for the constant tweeting earlier today. I actually only tweeted around seven people, then realized it was annoying for all my followers – so promptly stopped.I'll check out Matt Wilcox – sounds very interesting.Best,Ryan
http://carsonified.com ryancarson

Hey Andrew,

Apologies for the constant tweeting earlier today. I actually only tweeted around seven people, then realized it was annoying for all my followers – so promptly stopped.

I'll check out Matt Wilcox – sounds very interesting.

Best,
Ryan
http://www.chris-wallace.com Chris Wallace

Not sure I would consider Eric a web designer.
http://www.m1k3.net Michael Dick

It's top 45 now with Dave added….too bad, maybe next time buddy! :)
http://www.m1k3.net Michael Dick

It's top 45 now with Dave added….too bad, maybe next time buddy! :)
http://marylandmedia.com Martin Ringlein

I agree with Bradley. This is just a “who's who” of the “cool” in hopes that they Twitter, comment or further spread the article around (all a part of the ego'ness Bradley had mentioned). Carson doesn't mention why any of the above mentioned are worth following and some of the above mentioned are actually not that active on Twitter at all and provide no professional insight — mostly personal. Carson just listed “hey, here are really cool people and their Twitter accounts” — not much of an article to me. The “what” is easy, but where is the “why” or the “how” you got to this list?I think the overwhelming Twitter plug on this is what is making me more and more agree with Bradley.
http://marylandmedia.com Martin Ringlein

I agree with Bradley. This is just a “who's who” of the “cool” in hopes that they Twitter, comment or further spread the article around (all a part of the ego'ness Bradley had mentioned).

Carson doesn't mention why any of the above mentioned are worth following and some of the above mentioned are actually not that active on Twitter at all and provide no professional insight — mostly personal.

Carson just listed “hey, here are really cool people and their Twitter accounts” — not much of an article to me. The “what” is easy, but where is the “why” or the “how” you got to this list?

I think the overwhelming Twitter plug on this is what is making me more and more agree with Bradley.
http://www.mattrobin.com Matt Robin

Bryan: You have five now!!!! :o(Okay, okay, now following you…). I can't comment much on j-pop, but I once liked Utada Hikaru. That was years ago though ;)
http://www.mattrobin.com Matt Robin

Bryan: You have five now!!!! :o

(Okay, okay, now following you…). I can't comment much on j-pop, but I once liked Utada Hikaru. That was years ago though ;)
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Thanks Andy :)
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The list is in no particular order :)
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Mmm, impressive array of designers. I actually have quite a few of these dudes on my twitter list already. And as a matter of fact, I already had Ryan on there, too. Haha, this list is spot on.
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Kevin Knight has over 25 years experience in the blind industry. He's considered an expert in window blinds in Western Australia and has written extensively on the subject. If you live in Perth, WA and have a question about window blinds, you can contact him directly at info@customblindswa.com.
http://www.customblindswa.com Kevin

Kevin Knight has over 25 years experience in the blind industry. He's considered an expert in window blinds in Western Australia and has written extensively on the subject. If you live in Perth, WA and have a question about window blinds, you can contact him directly at info@customblindswa.com.
http://benbodien.com benbodien

While I'm not sure about the motives behind such lists, this one is blatantly suffering from a @maxvoltar shaped gap.
http://benbodien.com benbodien

While I'm not sure about the motives behind such lists, this one is blatantly suffering from a @maxvoltar shaped gap.
summersfall

I tend to tweet about my cat or what I'm eating. I'm amazed that I have some followers.
summersfall

I tend to tweet about my cat or what I'm eating. I'm amazed that I have some followers.
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That's an easy list. It's all the same people @seomoz follows.
http://papayapariah.com Timmy Christensen

That's an easy list. It's all the same people @seomoz follows.
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can't beat a good tweet, nice list indeed, thanks.
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Can-MyInternetBusiness-Make-You-Money&id=2050467 myinternetbusiness

can't beat a good tweet, nice list indeed, thanks.
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Nice one!
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very interesting idea
http://MarketingSyntax.com Essai Selvan

When My name will be Listed. ;) I am Essai Selvan, Just found you from twitter. Find in twitter @EssaiSelvan (http://twitter.com/EssaiSelvan )
http://MarketingSyntax.com Essai Selvan

When My name will be Listed. ;)

I am Essai Selvan, Just found you from twitter.
Find in twitter @EssaiSelvan (http://twitter.com/EssaiSelvan )
http://www.ruckuslife.com Cris

You should be on the list too!!
http://www.mikeswindowworks.com/ Mike

Nice choice of developers
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Great info… thanks
http://www.forexfaster.com deniselorraine

useful list I will bookmark this
http://www.i-marco.nl/weblog/ marcovhv

Dudes, seriously.This list may be lame. But using the comments below this post to promote your own sorry ass that didn't make it to this list is taking lameness to a whole new level.
http://www.i-marco.nl/weblog/ marcovhv

Dudes, seriously.

This list may be lame. But using the comments below this post to promote your own sorry ass that didn't make it to this list is taking lameness to a whole new level.
http://beerandpancakes.com Andrew Zona

I look forward to Twittering these developers! I'm just now grasping the significance of twitter. I didn't think much of it at first, but it's a great tool for sure!
http://beerandpancakes.com Andrew Zona

I look forward to Twittering these developers! I'm just now grasping the significance of twitter. I didn't think much of it at first, but it's a great tool for sure!
http://beerandpancakes.com Andrew Zona

Twittering, taking over the world, one twit at a time =)
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haha this thread is hilarious
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Thanks for the List. I am just getting into Development and find this very helpful !!
http://www.gamblingiq.com/forum/ Ace Gamble

I look forward to doing some digging on these people. Thank you for the information. I will pass it along to some of my developer friends as well
jens

It would make more sence if i knew where they work or what they have done.. ie. Name, Work, Twitter-link
http://blogdesignstudio.com Mayank

Wow that's a neat list. It surely has lot of cool designers
http://blogdesignstudio.com Mayank

Wow that's a neat list. It surely has lot of cool designers
http://ezinearticles.com/?Anger-Management-Help-Might-Be-Closer-Than-You-Think&id=1976334 Shaun

This is great! I need to spend more time on Twitter.
http://www.timothylukehopkins.com Tim

Hi Ben and Ryan! That Bradley guy sho is angry. Let's group hug him on three. 1, 2…
http://www.timothylukehopkins.com Tim

Hi Ben and Ryan! That Bradley guy sho is angry. Let's group hug him on three. 1, 2…
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Same here
strexy

you've missed one: me! @strexy:)
strexy

you've missed one: me!
@strexy

:)
http://www.planetsmilies.com Skythe

THANK YOU for not mentioning Andy Rutledge. :)Great designer, terribly misguided character.
http://www.planetsmilies.com Skythe

THANK YOU for not mentioning Andy Rutledge. :)

Great designer, terribly misguided character.
http://www.jianart.com Jian

Great list! Here is mine: JianArthttp://www.twitter.com/jianartI'm a creative web designer.Thanks.
http://www.jianart.com Jian

Great list! Here is mine: JianArt
http://www.twitter.com/jianart

I'm a creative web designer.

Thanks.
johnlouys

wow…it's very beauty the show.Zenerx Sytropin
johnlouys

wow…it's very beauty the show.
Zenerx
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Wow, I totally agree with everyone on that list! I just wanted to mention that there are probably a lot more people who deserve to be on there :P great job though!
http://www.wedomarkup.com Jesel Morga

I will definitely follow this top web designers. Thanks for the post
http://interactiveblend.com/blog/ Louis Gubitosi

These guys are a great resource for new design trends and information. I'm also a web/graphic designer… follow me: http://twitter.com/iBlend
http://interactiveblend.com/blog/ Louis Gubitosi

These guys are a great resource for new design trends and information. I'm also a web/graphic designer… follow me: http://twitter.com/iBlend
http://www.48hourmasters.com/ Jon

Thanks for the awesome list, I will for sure follow a few on here.
http://www.markspetfish.com Mike

Thanks for these great artist, there is a lot of talent.
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Very cool. I'll add some today. :)ChrisDjembe Drums
http://www.musicalinstrumentspercussion.com Chris "Djembe Drums" Barton

Very cool. I'll add some today. :)

Chris
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Thanks for putting together that Quality list. I recognize some of those names.
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Ah, this is a valuable post. Can you also make a post about software developers to follow?
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I am not twitter yet, but after reading this list. i am going to join for sure. Thank you for the list
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Wow, hope people on the list can give advice when ask about something like PHP in wordpress for my site.
http://www.bodydetoxdiettips.com/detox/how-to-detox-your-body.html kensri

Hope people on the list can give advice abount PHP on wordpress.
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Wao…This is big list of twitter web designer
http://azadcreative.com Azad

I've been following most of them already. Good list anyway. Cheers
http://azadcreative.com Azad

I've been following most of them already. Good list anyway. Cheers
http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=1508514 Russ

I guess I dont get the whole twitter thing, like the one post says “why do I want to hear about his cat” The point of twitter is to say whats on your mind at that moment, well how often are people thinking and writing about things i dont care about,.I know their are people who thought like me and then got addicted to the whole thing, Im guessing I wont be one of them.
http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=1508514 Russ

I guess I dont get the whole twitter thing, like the one post says “why do I want to hear about his cat” The point of twitter is to say whats on your mind at that moment, well how often are people thinking and writing about things i dont care about,.
I know their are people who thought like me and then got addicted to the whole thing, Im guessing I wont be one of them.
jojototh

I made a list of 50 webdesign blogs with highest Google PR and twitter accounts http://bit.ly/YoRZm
http://www.wellsmed.com Wells

Just followed. I looked through their work. Some are really good, but not all.How have they been selected?
http://www.wellsmed.com Wells

Just followed. I looked through their work. Some are really good, but not all.
How have they been selected?
http://www.internetreadycash.com AllXClub

This is very helpful. I am always in the search for new designers. Thanks for sharing this with us.
http://www.focuset.com/ Vitabase

Thanks for the list, this will be a lot of help. I will follow them in twitter. Hope they will follow me too. lol
http://www.shuiguo168.com SamBookman

I would say that out of all the programmer I follow, the most valuable the point of twitter is to say whats on your mind at that moment, well how often are people thinking and writing about things.We are involved in interesting projects .It will be use full.
http://www.garethdaine.net/ Web Design Blog

Great list. Thanks very much.Just added everyone on the list.You can add me at http://www.twitter.com/garethdaine
http://www.garethdaine.net/ Web Design Blog

Great list. Thanks very much.

Just added everyone on the list.

You can add me at http://www.twitter.com/garethdaine
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Nice list.
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The list actually have the best of the best web designers today.
http://www.fastvision.com Sam Smith

Great to see so many web developers contributing to the community.UK Web Hosting
http://www.fastvision.com Sam Smith

Great to see so many web developers contributing to the community.

UK Web Hosting
http://tonyspicks.com Tony @ Sports Betting Picks

Thanks for your recommendation. These are nice sites.Tony
http://tonyspicks.com Tony @ Sports Betting Picks

Thanks for your recommendation. These are nice sites.

Tony
http://tonyspicks.com Tony@ Sports Betting Picks

Thanks for your list of these great designers.Tony
http://tonyspicks.com Tony@ Sports Betting Picks

Thanks for your list of these great designers.

Tony
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Very helpful, thank you!
http://www.paydayloansprovider.com Beny Rudolph

I have no follower on Twitter yet.
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Thanks for the list. Will check out their profiles
http://www.instantnichemaker.com/About_Mike_Enos.php Mike World

Interesting list.. wish the reasons why they made it to the top were indicated though :)
http://www.webcentric.co.za Marek Jan | Webcentric

Hi, look.. not meaning to be forward, but why not categorize the “web designers” into areas of expertise. Sometimes I wonder what make a web designer, is it cos they have a cute Gravatar, or their portfolio website is amazingly wow.. or because they post to 1,000,000 blogs ? Many times you hear of so and so.. but I think its the work and skills which should proceed the designer, not because he is a “pop/web start” or good sales man. Or is it?
Mike

Web design is so incestuous. Kinda makes me laugh how the same old names come up time and time again. Yes, some of these people are excellent designers (some are not) but there are plenty of new faces that have come through who are doing work that is far more innovative and exciting than the majority of these.
http://www.supernaturalepisodes.net/ kendy

I have problem following twitter on the web, anyone know any desktop software to to this ?
http://blueprintds.com chicago web design

I know this is a massive list but we would love to be included in this page we can be followed @blueprintds
http://linkit.netti24.com/ Lisää linkki

Thanks. Those are sure good inspiration to follow.
http://linkit.netti24.com/ Lisää linkki

Thanks.
Those are sure good inspiration to follow.
http://thinkvitamin.com/features/the-most-interesting-people-to-follow-twitter/ The Most Interesting People to Follow Twitter | Think Vitamin

[...] posted two Twitter lists (top web designers and developers) and now it’s time for our third and final list: Interesting People to Follow [...]
http://www.affiliatesoncrack.com Sam-Affiliate

All these web designers are extremely talented I have seen some of their works.
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Hey we kind of share this allergy thing! thanks for such a great list Ryan, I appreciate it. keep stuff like this coming, you have really been quite informative.Jessica
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Hey we kind of share this allergy thing! thanks for such a great list Ryan, I appreciate it. keep stuff like this coming, you have really been quite informative.

Jessica
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Good place to promote design services! Nobody offers funny anecdotes still :)
http://www.bizziemommy.com Stephanie

Great list of designers to follow. I'm going to following them now. Thank for the info
http://www.bizziemommy.com Stephanie

Great list of designers to follow. I'm going to following them now. Thank for the info
http://hirenmodi.wordpress.com Hiren Modi

Thanks for this list.
http://www.birdsallsocialmedia.com @birdsall

Thanks for the list (even though I'm not on it!)
adam

Young Aussie Designer http://twitter.com/adamjbennett
adam

Young Aussie Designer http://twitter.com/adamjbennett
http://mediasosial.com/socialnetworking/the-ultimate-list-of-people-to-follow-on-twitter/ The Ultimate List of People To Follow on Twitter – Media Sosial

[...] 44 Web Designers to Follow on Twitter [...]
http://www.askalemi.de sohbet

thanks admin good post
http://smkinc.com.br Samuel Menezes

Increase de list: Graham Smith – @iamjustcreative
http://www.trueblood-episodes.com tblood

Hope people on the list can give advice abount css on wordpress.
http://digitalartempire.com/ Benjamin Rama

great there are some real people on twitter – i thought it was just robots nice comment box btw
http://millerk.multiply.com/ karen

most of these i’ve actually heard of. they’re quite famous.
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Nicole Ashley is an awesome designer. I highly recommend that you keep an eye on her. She is up and coming and has a great twitter account.
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I agree… she is simply the best designer to follow in twitter…
http://www.hoosiersathome.com Meow

Cats are really cool!!

http://www.hoosiersathome.com
http://www.packeteditor.com
http://twitter.com/animoller Ani Møller

How about a list of top web project managers to follow? I’ve been scouring the internet trying to find some peers and peeps with insight and they are very hard to find!

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