6 Design Resources to Kickstart Your Year

We’re back with new rescources to get your 2016 off to the right start!

hellobonsai.com/rates/

Freelancers frequently under-price their work. Here’s a website that shows the data information on the rates other freelancers charge and for what type of project it is: design or development. Other factors include location, years of experience and skill. The data is generated by designers using Bonsai’s free contracts. If you’re a freelancer and don’t have a contract with your client, seriously check them out.

unslider.com/

Ultra-simple jQuery slider for your website, what else do you need?

mojs.io/

Incredibly cool animation framework for web!

medium.com/@kollinz/misused-mobile-ux-patterns-84d2b6930570#.6ckd6x787

Great read on misused mobile UX designs. Learn from the pros and avoid these pitfalls.

getqwikly.com/

Looking for a faster way to build apps from Photoshop or Sketch? Your search ends at Qwikly, a Mac desktop application that speeds the process from design to development.

iconutopia.com/use-basic-shapes-to-create-awesome-icons/

Icons won’t be disappearing anytime soon in 2016, so learn how to design them better, faster, and simpler using the basic shapes.