The web is filled with a TON of resourceful sites for designers but with so many where do you begin? On top of that, how do you find the BEST info for designers on the web and cut through the clutter? Well, the team at Squeaky has done the searching, researching and testing for you. We have compiled a list of the top 20 resources for designers and developers out there seeking to learn more, enhance their skills or just get a heavy dose of inspiration.
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Free Friday: Inkscape
Attention aspiring designers! If you’re looking to get into graphic design but can’t afford expensive software, Inkscape is just for you. Available for Linux, Windows and Mac operating systems, Inkscape is a free open-source vector drawing application.
It has a ton of useful vector drawing tools for shapes, paths and freehand drawing as well as a bunch of object transmigration and manipulation tools. Inkscape also has layers, object grouping and cloning, gradients and pattern fills, node editing and an array of text utilities.
Sure you can do a little more with expensive software but Inkscape offers capabilities similar to Illustrator and CorelDraw and it’s free!
Cheers! Have a great weekend!
Free Friday: Cache of Free Design Tools
Attention Designers! Get ready to hit CTRL + D—or Apple + D, depending on your OS preference. We’ve found a site that puts a ton of resources at your disposal.
Freebies & Press offers everything from Brushes to Textures to Vectors. The best part? They’re all free! These guys scour the net for the all the free tools a designer could ask for and continue to update their site as they find more.
No web or graphic designer should be without this valuable resource. There are tons of sites out there that have free stuff and this one acts as the hub, bringing it all together to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for and all in one place.
Cheers! And happy designing!
Free Fridays: IconSweets 2
Woo hoo! It’s Friday and that means it’s time to get something for FREE! We’ve scoured the web in search of free stuff—that isn’t completely lame—and amongst our findings was a huge collection (1,000+) of icons that can be used for everything from developing mobile apps to freshening up a new web project. This collection by Yummygum, dubbed: IconSweets 2 comes ready-to-use in a vector-shaped Photoshop format.
Here at Squeaky, our business is digital and we understand the tedious, time consuming nature of developing something such as icons one by one for your projects. This set could save you tons of time in developing your latest project as well as make it look spectacular. Cheers!
