Guides
Short, hand-written guides to the tools we would actually recommend for a job, with a paragraph on each one and what it is good for.
Best UI Design Inspiration Websites
Where designers go to see how real products solve a screen: app flows, landing pages, navbars and small details, with what each site is good for.
12 picks
Best Free Mockup Websites and Generators
Put screenshots on phones, laptops and browsers without opening Photoshop. Browser mockup generators and free mockup file sites, and what each is good for.
11 picks
Best Free Icon Libraries for UI Design
Open-source icon sets for apps and websites, with their licenses, styles and what each one is best at. Lucide, Phosphor, Tabler, Heroicons and more.
11 picks
Best Color Palette Generators for Designers
Tools that generate, test and export color palettes for UI and brands, from quick generators to accessible color systems and Tailwind scales.
11 picks
Best Free Font Websites for Commercial Use
Where to find good free fonts you can use in client and commercial work: Google Fonts, Fontshare, open-source foundries, plus tools for pairing.
9 picks
Best Free Stock Photo Sites
Free stock photos for websites, apps and social posts: what each site is best at, and what their licenses usually allow.
11 picks
Best Free Illustration Websites for Designers
Free illustrations for websites, apps and decks: open-source sets you can recolor, mix-and-match people libraries, and public domain art.
11 picks
Best Screen Recorders for Mac
Screen recording apps for Mac, from free open-source recorders to polished demo tools with auto zoom. What each is good for, for designers and makers.
10 picks
Best Mac Apps for Designers
Small Mac apps that make design work faster: launchers, screenshots, color pickers, window managers, font managers and image tools.
11 picks
Best Figma Alternatives for UI Design
Design tools you can use instead of Figma: open-source, Mac native, free and code-based options, and who each one fits.
9 picks