resources:

Freehand font by George Valmas
Font Squirrel for generating websafe @font-face rules
Nivo Slider: jQuery plugin for slideshows

tools:

Sublime Text 2: wonderful text editor
Sketchbook Pro and Wacom tablet for illustration
also: Transmit, MAMP, Photoshop, Web Developer Toolbar

additional assistance from:

snacks, coffee, desk(s), sugar cookies, apple-grape juice, mac mini, macbook pro, netflix, my bed.