i'm a designer through and through since the early 00s. here are products i use or have used for work that may help you on your designer journey. some of these are obvious, but if you need fun assets, fonts, or inspiration for your projects, check th...
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design tools 101
places to aquire assets
inspiration sites
free assets!
some fun sites to visit
design tools 101
the list of products that designers are using on the daily with some fun additions
FREE!!! are you just starting out or funemployed like myself? THIS is the best alternative to Adobe i have come across. i've been an adobe only person for too long and glad i took this one on.
tempted to finally cancel my adobe subscription after g...
Affinity | Professional Creative Software, Free for Everyone
became the catch all for designers. web, presentations, collab work. check out their config (keynote) coming up soon
Figma: The Collaborative Interface Design Tool
the ultimate design toolset. i definitely recommend you knowing how to use, especially if working in design professionally. a lot of people are finding alternatives lately including affinity, but these are the og that include photoshop, illustrator, ...
Adobe Creative Cloud | Professional Creative Software
a fantastic place to learn how to code multiple languages!
Learn to Code - for Free | Codecademy
one of the many fun place to find color palettes
Pigment by ShapeFactory | Simple Color Palette Generator
database of some dope tools for designers/art directors
The Toolbox
i can't ignore that this is a huge tool being utilized right now. it is free and i can understand the explosion of users. this will not replace any of the professional tools out there as of right now, as it has many many limitations, but good to know...
Canva: Visual Suite for Everyone
find fun ui to share with your dev to integrate into your new web design. been using since 2013!
CodePen
places to aquire assets
places that are not etsy!
my favorite spot lately to grab anything needed for my projects. another creative market
Envato® | Unlimited Creative Assets
fonts, illos, brushes, you name it. this is where you go to buy all the creative tools directly from creatives!
evan collins is a hero and has literally put a whole collection together of ANY aesthetic that has existed with it's quirky names. my #1 to check out.
Evan Collins | Are.na
put your portfolio here, look for jobs here, find amazing work here.
Behance
inspiration for web designs specifically built on framer. framer is becoming a new tool to utilize for web design instead of figma. interesting to see how it does in the near future.
Framer Gallery: Explore the best websites built with Framer
are you a product designer? are you trying to put together your portfolio? go here for some inspo
