Design Resources — Growing list

14 min readAug 4, 2018

A curated list of design resources, tools, websites, and all things I find useful and would like to share with you, my designer friend.

I often search the web and find a lot of interesting and useful things online.
I think you might do it as well, don't you? I have this habit of keeping lists of links and tools that I liked in hopes to keep all the goodness I found in a sort of secret box where I can go back to from time to time and pick things up when I need them. It feels like having that list, while working on a project, will help a lot and you will be much more prepared to do the work because you got a bunch of resources ready to use in case you need them. Who doesn't like to have a great list of design resources somewhere? It’s like having your dad's toolbox in the garage. It’s there when you need it and you don’t have to worry and waste time searching the web, again and again, looking for something you already know that exists or have already seen but don’t actually remember where that design resource is.

Sometimes I have the feeling of sharing stuff because I simply like sharing knowledge. That also helps me learn new things. I want to make it even easier to access this list of resources when I need it, so I thought: why not put it in a place like Medium? I can access it anywhere, anytime. An open post that everyone can access, share and contribute to. When I had this idea of course I first thought of building a website for that, but it would take even more time and effort to build something like that and maintain it. I don’t want another excuse to end up not doing it, so here I go, here it is, a list of design resources I find useful for designers. This article is full of design resources you will like to discover and keep. Make sure to save it so you can come back later!

This list will keep growing as I find new useful stuff. So that is why I call it a growing list, because it will keep growing over time. Now you and I can use it on a daily basis, at home, at work, anywhere, anytime. ENJOY!

Created: August 04–2018 / Last Update: November — 2023

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Design Tools

Tools you can use to design for the web and beyond.

User Interface Design

Figma (My Favorite) — https://www.figma.com/
Sketch — https://www.sketchapp.com/
Adobe XD — https://www.adobe.com/br/products/xd.html
Invision Studio — https://www.invisionapp.com/studio
UXPin — https://www.uxpin.com/
Marvel — https://marvelapp.com/
Lunacy — https://icons8.com/lunacy

Image Editing

Adobe Photoshop — https://www.adobe.com/br/products/photoshop.html
Affinity Design — https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/designer/

Vector Based Tools

Adobe Illustrator — https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html
Corel Draw — https://www.coreldraw.com/

Other

https://try.persp.info/
https://www.modulz.co/
https://meetalva.io/
https://phase.com/
https://studio.design/

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Design Inspiration

Websites to get inspiration for your next project.

https://dribbble.com/
https://www.behance.net/
http://www.pinterest.com/
https://www.designspiration.net/
https://abduzeedo.com/tags/inspiration
https://search.muz.li/

Tools to collect inspiration

https://savee.it/
https://references.design/
https://www.shape.space/

UI Design & Interfaces

http://uigarage.net/
https://uimovement.com/
http://collectui.com/
https://uijar.com/
https://www.uplabs.com/
https://mobbin.design/
https://www.uisources.com/

Design Patterns and UI/UX References

http://www.uipatternhub.com/
https://pageflows.com/
https://www.waveguide.io/
https://uirecipes.com/
http://uiohmy.com/
https://www.checklist.design/
https://webframe.xyz/
https://www.useronboard.com/
https://www.flomo.design/

Websites & Landing Pages

https://www.awwwards.com/
https://www.crayon.co/about-inspire
https://bestwebsite.gallery/
https://onepagelove.com/
https://land-book.com/
http://minimal.gallery/
https://www.lapa.ninja/
https://www.siteinspire.com/
https://www.pages.xyz/
https://httpster.net/
http://www.goodweb.design/
https://thegallery.io/
http://nicelydone.club/
https://www.siteinspire.com/
https://fromupnorth.com/
https://hyperpixel.io/

Portfolios

http://bestfolios.com

E-mail Design

https://reallygoodemails.com/
https://emaillove.com/

Case Studies

https://www.casestudy.club/

Design Stores & Marketplaces

Websites you can buy design resources and digital assets of all kinds.

Design Bits 🔥Our digital design assets store!🔥

http://creativemarket.com/ 🔥
https://getcraftwork.com/ 🔥
https://ui8.net/
https://www.youworkforthem.com/
https://visualhierarchy.co/shop/
https://pixelbuddha.net/
http://graphicburger.com/
https://www.pixelo.net/
https://uiuxassets.com/
https://madebysidecar.com/
https://luvly.co/
https://www.uplabs.com/
https://medialoot.com/
https://thehungryjpeg.com/
https://www.market-me.fr/
https://qeaql.com/
https://www.retrosupply.co/
https://lstore.graphics/
https://uiuxassets.com/
http://greatsimple.io/
https://itmeo.com/
http://kkuistore.com/
https://niceverynice.com/
https://www.vexels.com/
https://forpeople.studio/
http://kavoon.me/
https://www.rawpixel.com/

🔥 My Top Picks for Digital Design Assets

http://creativemarket.com/
https://getcraftwork.com/

Design Deals — Bundles, Packs and Discounts

Websites where you can buy design resources and digital assets with discounted prices by getting a bundle or promotional pack.

https://designbundles.net/
https://www.designcuts.com/
https://www.mightydeals.com/
https://www.inkydeals.com/
https://dealjumbo.com/
https://masterbundles.com/
https://bundlehunt.com/
http://www.mydesigndeals.com/
https://www.epicpxls.com/

Design Freebies

Websites where you can download all kinds of free design stuff.
*Some of them offer paid stuff too.

https://www.cerpow.com/
https://freebiesbug.com/
http://freedesignresources.net/
https://freebiesupply.com/
http://zippypixels.com/ (Free and Paid)
https://mockupfree.co/
http://www.pixeden.com/free-graphics
http://p-px.com/
http://www.freepik.com/
https://uispace.net/
https://www.sketchappsources.com
https://www.mockupcatalog.com/
https://www.mockupworld.co/all-mockups/
http://www.justmockups.co/
http://www.mockupsgenius.com/
http://www.psdsuckers.com/
https://www.designermill.com/
http://www.freebiesgallery.com/
https://www.anthonyboyd.graphics/
https://www.freebiesmall.com/
https://sellfy.com/design-freebies/
http://hackingui.com/best-design-resources/
https://symu.co/freebies/
https://graphiceat.com/
https://unblast.com/
https://pixelify.net/
https://noshit.xyz
https://interfacer.xyz/
https://www.h69.design/

Figma Design Freebies

https://www.saasdesign.io/free-figma-templates

Illustrations (Free and Paid)

https://www.humaaans.com/
https://undraw.co/

Paterns and Generators

https://lstore.graphics/paaatterns/
https://www.visiwig.com/
https://www.svgbackgrounds.com/

Mockup Tools

Websites or tools you can use to create mockups of all kinds, free and paid.
*Don’t confuse mockups with prototypes. By mockup I mean, for example, placing your screen inside a device like iPhone or your logo on a T-Shirt.

http://mockul.us/
http://mockuper.net/
http://picapp.net/
http://magicmockups.com/
http://smartmockups.com/
https://www.printful.com/mockup-generator
https://printaura.com/mockups/
https://mockuuups.studio/
https://shotbot.io/
https://mockerie.io/
http://techsini.com/
https://browserframe.com/
https://placeit.net/ (Paid)
https://mockuphone.com/
http://dunnnk.com/
https://www.shopify.com/tools/mockup-templates
https://mediamodifier.com/
http://mockupsjar.com/
https://artboard.studio/
https://shotsnapp.com/
https://www.trailerapp.io/
https://www.screenspace.io
https://www.designcamera.app/
https://cleanmock.com/
https://www.designcamera.app/
https://rotato.xyz/
https://www.screenspace.io/
https://hamok.io/