1. Fonts
- Google Fonts: A comprehensive library of open-source fonts with hundreds of choices, ideal for both web and print design.
- Font Squirrel: Curated, high-quality fonts that are 100% free for commercial use.
- DaFont: Offers a wide range of fonts in different styles, although check licensing for commercial use.
2. Stock Images & Videos
- Unsplash: A popular source for high-quality, royalty-free images across a range of categories.
- Pexels: Offers both free images and videos, with high quality and useful for various creative projects.
- Pixabay: Includes free stock photos, vectors, and even some music files, all under a relaxed usage license.
3. Icons
- Feather Icons: A collection of simple, open-source icons that are customizable in size and color.
- Font Awesome: Well-known for a wide range of icons; a free version includes hundreds of icons for web use.
- Iconmonstr: Offers thousands of free, high-quality icons, including SVG and PNG formats, perfect for UI and web projects.
4. Illustrations
- Undraw: Customizable, free illustrations in SVG format, great for websites, apps, and presentations.
- Humaaans: Offers customizable human illustrations with interchangeable features like clothing, poses, and more.
- Blush: Free to use, Blush allows you to mix and match illustrations from different artists to create unique scenes.
5. UI Kits and Design Systems
- Figma Community: Figma’s community page is filled with free UI kits, icons, and templates shared by other designers.
- Adobe XD Resources: Offers free UI kits, icon packs, and templates specifically for Adobe XD users.
- Sketch Resources: Includes a variety of free plugins, templates, and UI kits compatible with Sketch.
6. Mockups
- MockupWorld: A large collection of high-quality, free mockups for different devices and objects.
- Smartmockups: Allows you to create mockups directly in the browser, with a limited selection available for free.
- Shotsnapp: A browser-based mockup tool for app and website interfaces, especially useful for social media previews.
7. Color Palettes
- Coolors: A color scheme generator that lets you explore and create palettes easily.
- Color Hunt: A curated collection of color palettes created by a global community of designers.
- Adobe Color: Allows you to generate, save, and share color palettes and extract colors from images.
8. Design Inspiration
- Dribbble: A community where designers share snippets of their work for inspiration.
- Behance: Adobe’s platform where designers showcase complete projects across multiple disciplines.
- Awwwards: Showcases and awards unique web design projects, providing insights into modern web design trends.
9. Other Useful Tools
- Canva: Provides free templates and design elements that are helpful for quick graphic designs.
- Remove.bg: A tool for quickly removing backgrounds from images—great for clean product photos or people cutouts.
- Vecteezy: Offers free vector graphics, including icons and illustrations, for personal and commercial projects.
These resources are widely used for both personal and professional projects. Always remember to double-check each site’s licensing agreements to ensure compliance, especially for commercial work!
