i'm a designer through and through. 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 these out! this list w...
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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
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, but these are the og that include photoshop, illustrator, premiere, after eff...
Adobe Creative Cloud | Professional Creative Software
became the catch all for designers. web, presentations, collab work. check out their config (keynote) coming up soon
Figma: The Collaborative Interface Design Tool
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
it kills my designer heart to put this on the list (iykyk) but i can't ignore that this is a huge tool being utilized right now. if you MUST use this, it is free and i can understand that. this will not replace any of the professional tools out there...
Canva: Visual Suite for Everyone
places to aquire assets
places that are not etsy!
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