40 Free Resources Every Designer Should Know Ever wondered where designers get their resources to help them succeed with a project? Here is a list of great resources including sites, PSD. files, actions, UI elements, mock ups et cetera and best of all, they are totally free and available for you to download. Just click on the title or image and it will bring you to the resource. Bookmark this post so that you can always look back at this great list that can help you succeed. Icons for your website, an iPhone mock up or PSD’s for your landing page, Fribbble is the place to be. Many of us struggle when posting a project at Behance. Another great site to get free PSD files, blurred background or UI elements. Struggling to get the perfect colour combination? A great site where you can download free stock images. In need of some high quality patterns? Lets you design a website, for free, without code. Guides can be a pain in the ass when it comes down to web design, here is a simple solution for you! Love this site!
52 mockups haute qualité qui mettront vos designs en valeur Rien de tel qu’un mockup de qualité pour donner la pêche à ses designs et les mettre en situation. Livre, panneau publicitaire, mug, sac, vinyl, brochure, flacon, Apple Watch, iPhone, iMac, poster, bouteille de vin, packaging, carte de visite, carnet, casquette … Les 52 mockups qui suivent vous assurent de pouvoir intégrer vos designs dans toute une série de contextes différents. Il n’y a plus qu’à télécharger ceux qui conviennent pour vos projets ! 1. Mockup de livre 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 13 Mockups branding 50. 51. 52. Vous avez aimé cet article ? Partagez-le avec votre entourage et votre réseau :)Découvrez régulièrement des tips pratiques & ressources essentielles en vous abonnant à la newsletter !
10 tools and platforms changing the web design landscape It's that time again! Voting is now open in the 16th annual net awards and the leading lights of the web world are waiting to see whether they win one of the most sought-after prizes in the web design world. There are 20 categories this year, including Game Changer of the Year. Don't miss this You can also check out the nominees in the other 19 categories on the net awards site. 01. Build, ship and run any app, anywhere. 02. Sketch gives you the power, flexibility and speed you always wanted in a lightweight and easy-to-use package. 03. Slack is a platform for team communication: everything in one place, instantly searchable, available wherever you go. 04. Babel will turn your ES6+ code into ES5 friendly code, so you can start using it right now without waiting for browser support. 05. A JavaScript library for building user interfaces. 06. 07. Create web publications: magazines, presentations, websites and more. The package manager for JavaScript. 09. 10. The net awards
Free download: 100 PSD mock-ups A great way to sell a concept to a client is with a good mock-up. Mock-ups are the closest you can get to a finished product without inventing some kind of time machine, and will definitely increase the number of jobs you win. That’s why we’re delighted to be able to give you these great mock-up actions for Photoshop from PSDCovers.com. Prepare your artwork, run the action in Photoshop (CS4 or later), and hey presto, a high quality mock-up fit for the most demanding clients. The mock-ups render up to 12,400 x 9,300 pixels at 300ppi. Each mockup action creates a PSD which can be further customized, giving you control of highlights and shadows, as well as letting you apply your branding to the project. This fantastic set of actions will help you win more high quality work, absolutely free. Have you used these mock-ups for a project? Please enter your email address below and click the download button.
Fresh Education For Creative Professionals Inspirational Videos For Designers – The Big Collection The biggest collection of inspirational videos for designers is here. TED videos for designers The Best of Creative Mornings You see, as much as I love full-length features, sometimes what you really want is just something quick to watch and get inspired by. I love seeing how amazing speakers are spreading their great thoughts, ideas and projects on TED. I can’t explain why (is there a scientist in the crowd?) Memetics is the science of how new ideas are spreading. The ideas and the visuals being discussed on the video somehow make their way into my brain. For me, a good TED video is much better than another 20 mins on Facebook or Instagram. OK, let’s get into business. (I’m planning to update this post until it has as many inspirational videos for designers as possible. TED Videos for designers The art of first impressions — in design and life Book designer Chip Kidd knows all too well how often we judge things by first appearances.
15 Useful and Realistic Book Mock Up PSD Downloads (Free) Designing a magazine or a book? Well, this collection of 15 book mock up PSD downloads will come in handy! Mock ups are a brilliant way to show off your work in a realistic format. They can also give you a sneak preview of what your design could look like when printed. Free Book Cover PSD Mockup by Zippy Pixels Photorealistic Magazine Mockup by GraphicBurger Open Book Mockup by Design Freebies Magazine Mock-up by Eamejia Sketchbook Mockup PSD by GraphicBurger Shopping Cart Book Cover PSD by Pawel Kadysz Realistic Hardcover by GraphicBurger Tri-Fold Brochure Mockup by Original Mockups Magazine Mockup Cover Opening by Original Mockups Art Book Mockup PSD by GraphicBurger Book Mockup Template by Blugraphic Book Template by Jeremy Paul Simple and Blank Hard Back Cover PSD by Drew Wilson Book Cover Mock-up by Eamejia Magazine / Book Mock up PSD by Inspiration Hut A Collection of High Quality Free Branding Mockup PSD Downloads Mockup PSD downloads are everywhere, collections like this are everywhere too.
18 rules for using text We visited The Visual Communication Guy and found this – one of the best infographics we've seen that provides designers with 18 rules for using text – so we had to share it with you. The use of typography can be confusing – which font do you choose, and what size? If you follow these 18 rules you won't go wrong and quickly start to see a world of difference in your designs. Subscription offer Like this? The ultimate guide to flat design It is easy to say that 2013 has so far been the year of flat design. Even Apple, the driver of the skeuomorphic design trend for many years, is trying some level of flat design when it releases iOS 7 later this year. So are you ready to try it out as well? Not sure how to get started? If you want to test the flat design waters or swim out a little deeper, we have everything you need to get started, from ready-made tools to tutorials for the do-it-yourselfer. Flat design 101 Flat design is a style that lacks the “tricks” designers often use in order to create a realistic or three-dimensional effect. Flat design techniques avoid embellishments such as bevels, embossing, drop shadows, gradients or artificial textures. The design style is hugely popular for simple websites that only include a few pages and for mobile applications. Animation is typically avoided in flat design projects and large images are in. UI kits User interface kits are a great way to get started with a flat design project.