Free Design resources: From inspirations to mock ups
Here are the lists of design resources that I’ve collected from Instagram, Pinterest, and Google.
- Ideas, inspirations
- Photography
- Icons
- Colors
- Typeface / fonts
- Mock ups
- Additional resources (Patterns, Illustrations, UI animation ideas etc.)
1. Ideas, inspirations
When I need inspirations for branding, UI, portfolios, or even general look and feel, I go to Behance, Dribble, and Pinterest. Awwwards highlights curated websites based on design, usability, creativity, and contents. But for me, I get inspirations of functionality and layouts.
Behance
Dribbble
Awwwards.
2. Photography
When it comes to visual elements, photography is one of the essential aspects. Here are the lists of sites that might be helpful.
Unsplash
Rawpixel
Pexels
Moose
StockSnap.io
Styled Stock
Stocksy
3. Icons
Icons are the second most important elements that I use most often. Not only they look simple, but it highlights the story that I want to say.
The Noun Project
Freepik
Captain Icon
Flaticon
Iconfinder
Google Material Design
4. Colors
As a designer, I find it difficult when it comes to choosing the perfect color. When it happens, I need to explore how it will work together comprehensively.
Design Synopsis
Adobe Color
Design Seeds
Coolors
UI Gradients
5. Typeface / Fonts
Whether it’s serif, sans-serif, or handwriting, the typeface determines the overall look and feel of the project. Most of the time, I try to use Google fonts because of development reasons. (Font Pair is a fantastic tool to see how they look together) But if it’s not for the web, here is the list!
Google Fonts
Font Pair
Envato Elements
Behance
Adobe Fonts
Fonts
6. Mock ups
When it comes to showcasing your work, you have to make it look like it’s real. I found some decent websites that could help you with that.
Frames
Anthony Boyd.graphics
Graphic Burger
Mock Up World
Behance
Pixelbuddha
Perfect Pixels
7. Additional Resources ( Patterns, Illustrations, UI animation ideas etc.)
Illustrations of people by Pablo Stanley
Paaatterns
UI Movement
Thank you! I hope you find great resources for your project!
