Muhammad Usman

Posted on Mar 5 • Originally published at pixicstudio.Medium

The Best 100 Free UI/UX Resources for Every Designer & Developer

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The best resource list available in market for Designers and Developers free

I’m back again with the best resource for developers and designers. I know there are a lot more, or you can say, never ending tools, but today I will be providing you list of 100 free UI/UX resources for designers and developer. Let’s get started with these resources that I have provided these resources in different categories.

I have published the original list in the folllowing link:
Free UI/UX Resources for Every Designer & Developer

UI Kits & Templates for Developers

Material-UI
mui.com
React components implementing Material Design.

Bootstrap
getbootstrap.com
Open-source HTML/CSS/JS framework for responsive sites.

Start Bootstrap
startbootstrap.com
Free Bootstrap templates and themes.

Freebiesbug
freebiesbug.com
Free design resources like UI kits and mockups.

Fonts & Typography Tools

Google Fonts
fonts.google.com
Open-source fonts optimized for the web.

Fontsource
fontsource.org
Self-host Google Fonts in your projects.

FontPair
fontpair.co
Curated font pairings for designers.

Typewolf
typewolf.com
Typography inspiration and resources.

Best Color Tools Available

Coolors
coolors.co
Generate color palettes instantly.

Adobe Color
color.adobe.com
Create and explore color schemes.

Color Hunt
colorhunt.co
Curated color palettes for designers.

uiGradients
uigradients.com
Beautiful CSS gradient combinations.

Icons & Illustrations

Font Awesome
fontawesome.com
Free icon library with 1,600+ icons for web projects.

Material Icons
fonts.google.com/icons
Google’s open-source icon set for Material Design.

Feather Icons
feathericons.com
Lightweight, customizable SVG icons.

Heroicons
heroicons.com
MIT-licensed icons by Tailwind CSS creators.

unDraw
undraw.co
Open-source illustrations for websites and apps.

Humaaans
humaaans.com
Mix-and-match illustrations of people in modern styles.

Tools for Stock Photos & Videos

Unsplash
unsplash.com
High-resolution, royalty-free photos for commercial use.

Pexels
pexels.com
Free stock photos and videos under a Creative Commons license.

Pixabay
pixabay.com
Free images, videos, and music for commercial projects.

Burst by Shopify
burst.shopify.com
Free stock photos for e-commerce and startups.

Coverr
coverr.co
Free stock videos for landing pages and backgrounds.

Design & Prototyping Tools

Figma
figma.com
Collaborative design tool with vector graphics, prototyping, and developer handoff features. Free for individuals.

Adobe XD
adobe.com/xd
UI/UX design and prototyping tool with free starter plans for small projects.

Canva
canva.com
Drag-and-drop design platform with free templates for social media, presentations, and more.

InVision
invisionapp.com
Prototyping and collaboration tool with a free plan for up to 3 projects.

Marvel
marvelapp.com
Simple prototyping tool for creating interactive wireframes. Free for 1 user.

The Best Design Inspiration

Awwwards
awwwards.com
Showcase of cutting-edge web design trends.

Dribbble
dribbble.com
Platform for designers to share portfolios and UI concepts.

Behance
behance.net
Adobe’s platform for creative work, including UX case studies.

SiteInspire
siteinspire.com
Organized examples of outstanding web design.

Prototyping & Testing Tools

Proto.io
proto.io
Interactive prototyping tool with a 15-day free trial.

Framer
framer.com
Prototyping tool with free tier for small projects.

Best Accessibility Resources

WebAIM
webaim.org
Accessibility resources, including contrast checker and guides.

WAVE Evaluation Tool
wave.webaim.org
Test website accessibility directly in your browser.

A11y Project
a11yproject.com
Community-driven accessibility checklist and guides.

Learning Resources (Communities)

Smashing Magazine
smashingmagazine.com
Articles on UX, design, and front-end development.

UX Design.cc
uxdesign.cc
Curated UX articles and case studies.

FreeCodeCamp
freecodecamp.org
Free coding tutorials, including responsive design and JavaScript.

Patterns & Textures

Hero Patterns
heropatterns.com
Free SVG background patterns for websites.

Transparent Textures
transparenttextures.com
Subtle textures for backgrounds.

Mockups

Smartmockups
smartmockups.com
Free device and apparel mockup generator.

Mockup World
mockupworld.co
Free PSD and Figma mockups for branding.

Animation Libraries

Animate.css
animate.style
Cross-browser CSS animations library.

LottieFiles
lottiefiles.com
Lightweight JSON animations for your applications and personal & business websites.

Chrome Extensions

WhatFont
chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/whatfont
Identify fonts on any website.

ColorZilla
colorzilla.com
Color picker, gradient generator, and palette tool.

Design Systems

GOV.UK Design System
design-system.service.gov.uk
UK government’s open-source design system.

IBM Carbon
carbondesignsystem.com
IBM’s design system for enterprise applications.

Image Optimization

TinyPNG
tinypng.com
Compress PNG and JPEG images without quality loss.

Squoosh
squoosh.app
An Open-source image compression tool by Google.

Collaboration Tools

Miro
miro.com
Free collaborative whiteboard for brainstorming and wireframing.

Trello
trello.com
Project management tool.

Writing & Content

Hemingway Editor
hemingwayapp.com
Simplifies complex sentences and improves readability for UX copy.

Grammarly
grammarly.com
Free writing assistant to enhance clarity and grammar in UI text.

Readable
readable.com
Analyzes text readability and suggests improvements.

User Testing & Feedback

Maze
maze.co
User testing platform with a free tier for prototypes and surveys.

Useberry
useberry.com
Prototype testing with heatmaps and analytics (A free plan is available).

Hotjar
hotjar.com
Heatmaps, session recordings, and feedback polls (free basic plan).

Optimal Workshop
optimalworkshop.com
Free tools for card sorting and tree testing.

Code Snippets & Repos

CodePen
codepen.io
Front-end code playground for sharing UI components and animations.

CSS-Tricks
css-tricks.com
Guides, snippets, and tutorials for CSS/JS design patterns.

GitHub Gist
gist.github.com
Share code snippets and reusable UI components.

CSS Generators & Tools

CSS Grid Generator
cssgrid-generator.netlify.app
Visual tool to create complex grid layouts.

Flexbox Froggy
flexboxfroggy.com
Fun and Interactive game to learn Flexbox.

Keyframes.app
keyframes.app
Generate CSS animations and keyframes visually.

Neumorphism.io
neumorphism.io
Soft UI shadow generator for modern designs.

Design Challenges

Daily UI
dailyui.co
100-day email challenge to practice UI design.

Frontend Mentor
frontendmentor.io
Build real-world projects with free design files.

SVG & Shape Tools

Get Waves
getwaves.io
Generate customizable SVG waves for section dividers.

Blobmaker
blobmaker.app
Create organic SVG blob shapes for backgrounds.

Shape Divider
shapedivider.app
Export animated SVG dividers for websites.

3D Assets

Sketchfab
sketchfab.com
Free 3D models for AR/VR and web projects.

OpenGameArt
opengameart.org
Royalty-free 3D assets and textures.

Sound Effects

Freesound
freesound.org
Community-driven library of free sound effects.

Zapsplat
zapsplat.com
High-quality sounds for interactions and animations.

Legal & Privacy

No-Code Tools

Webflow
webflow.com
Design and launch responsive sites visually (free starter plan).

Glide
glideapps.com
Turn spreadsheets into mobile apps without coding.

Design Communities

Designer Hangout
designerhangout.co
Slack community for UX/UI professionals.

UX Mastery
uxmastery.com
Forums and resources for UX learners.

Podcasts

UI Breakfast
uibreakfast.com
Podcast on UI/UX trends and tools.

Design Details

designdetails.fm
designdetails.fm
Deep dives into design systems and workflows.

Newsletters

Sidebar
sidebar.io
Daily links to the best design articles.

UX Design Weekly
uxdesignweekly.com
Curated UX resources delivered weekly.

Browser Tools

Lighthouse
developers.google.com/web/tools/lighthouse
Audit site performance, accessibility, and SEO.

Responsive Design Checker
responsivedesignchecker.com
Test responsive layouts across devices.

Miscellaneous Freebies

Notion
notion.so
Free workspace for design documentation and collaboration.

Cool Backgrounds
coolbackgrounds.io
Generate gradient/patterned backgrounds for mockups.

UI Sounds
uisounds.prototypr.io
Free interaction sound effects for prototypes.

The Noun Project
thenounproject.com
Free icons with attribution (CC license).

Freepik
freepik.com
Free vectors, PSDs, and stock photos (attribution required).

Lapa Ninja
lapa.ninja
A gallery of over 2,000 top landing page examples, providing a wealth of design inspiration.

Lottie
airbnb.io/lottie
Lightweight animations for apps and websites.

Flowkit
flowkit.com
Free wireframing and user flow tools.

Zeroheight
zeroheight.com
Free tier for documenting design systems.

FigmaCrush
figmacrush.com
Free Figma templates, plugins, and UI kits.

Design Resources
designresourc.es
Mega-list of free tools, fonts, and assets.

Which Resources I have missed?

That’s all for today’s list, let me know in the comments below which tool or resource you wanted in this list? Maybe I can put that tool in the next list. Until then, happy designing and coding to create better visually appealing website and applications for your personal use and to enhance your brand visibility.

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