Today II guest blogger Tim McLaughlin reveals 20 of his most favorite resources for multimedia education - spanning audio, photography, videography, multimedia post production, and web design. Tim also provided a printable PDF of his list so that you can freely share it with others. I hope that once you read through his list you add your own favorites in the comments. I was impressed to see some unfamiliar sites amongst his list, and I hope to learn of even more inspirational resources from all of you!

When it comes to finding inspirational multimedia abroad, many times the language barrier becomes extremely frustrating. That is why I have a tendency to blog mostly about English multimedia sites that I come across. However, that doesn't mean that I'm not continually checking out work and people from all over the world. There are the international regulars I mention - Adam Westbrook, Poul Madsen, Benjamin Chesterton, etc - but there are also oodles of others' work who I come across one way or another and subsequently make a mental note to keep an eye on them. I decided to publish a handful of people outside of the U.S. whose work I admire. Hope you also enjoy browsing through their multimedia goodness!

Brian Storm, founder and president of MediaStorm, came to UNC today to speak to multimedia students about the importance of visual storytelling. I also had the opportunity to speak with him over lunch, and it was rejuvenating to hear him talk about his successful multimedia venture and his thoughts about the future of journalism. Below is a recap of his talk during UNC's Photo Night.

You may not know it, but the multimedia field is filled with inspirational gurus. Last year I highlighted 40 of them, but after a year of scouring the Web and interacting with II readers, I felt the need to publish an updated list. Included are 100 notable data visualization specialists, graphic artists, videographers, photographers, interactive designers, programmers, storytellers, visual journalists and Web developers.

With jobs getting harder to come by, it is increasingly more important to promote yourself creatively and thoroughly. Regardless if you are in between jobs, still in school, or employed, you need to spend some more time on you - professionally speaking. Here are five tips on what you can do to enhance your online presence to ensure that potential employers will notice you.